Redeemed and Restored
Colossians 1:13-14, “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” ESV
Greetings all! Welcome to another blessed day God has given! May you be waking to only positivity and pushing any negative thoughts right out the door! Let’s take a moment to talk on restoring and redemption. As born-again believers, our redemption comes when we accept Jesus and give Him power over our lives so that we no longer live in the devil’s clutches! We are now rescued from sin, Jesus paid the price for us, and our lives become new and improved. God then begins the restoration of our broken, sinful life, into a purposeful one; one with renewed characters, renewed minds, gaining a personal relationship with Him. Because we are all humans and we all are corrupted by sin; whether we live good lives, bad lives, whether we are renowned in society, rich or poor; all of us need redemption, in need of God’s saving grace! When we receive that forgiveness, that healing, His mercy and grace; we are redeemed in His favor; now ready to begin the restoration process! God will now begin to restore our ruined or broken lives that may include hurt souls, lost opportunities, or wasted years; thus, giving something so much better. As we restore that relationship with God, everything around us will begin to restore too. God then begins that relationship by stripping away all guilt, anger, bitterness, and even failures that we have experienced in life. This true restoration enables us to reclaim the purity, compassion, strength, and God’s purpose for each of our journeys. Our restoration is filled with giving God our confessions, asking for His cleansing, studying to create our new hearts, then accepting the calling to do His will. With God’s help, we are stable and not drifting; we are now able to get strength to work at becoming what we were destined to be; a fulfillment of the journey He has planned! Begin your new improved life by being redeemed and then restored!
Scriptures:
Read: Jeremiah 30:17, Psalm 51:12, Ephesians 1:7, Joel 2:25, Job 42:10, Zephaniah 3:20, Isaiah 43:1, Psalm 23:3, Romans 12:2, Galatians 6:1, Psalm 130:7, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Psalm 51:12, Romans 8:23, I Peter 5:6-11, I John 5:4, Mark 11:24, Jeremiah 29:11, Titus 2:13-14, Romans 6:23
Prayer:
Lord, we come today thanking you for offering us redemption so we can find our way back to you. Thank you, Lord, for your forgiveness, your mercy and your grace. Lord, we want to thank you for providing the knowledge that can restore us to what you have originally ordained our lives to be. Lord, please continue to show us how fulfilled we can be by giving our lives to you. Amen.