The Ransom
Written by FAVORED1 on October 5, 2009 – 2:05 pm -
Monday, October 5, 2009
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.
[Mark 10:45]
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Good Afternoon Beloved,
Happy Monday :0) …. God is soooo good! We were able to get away for a few days and it was absolutely beautiful… everybody needs a change of scenery every once in a while… whether it’s a few days at the beach, or taking a different route home. It helps to push us out of the norm and we realize that we’ve been caught on a hamster-wheel-like existence. Get up go to work (same faces), go to lunch, go home, watch TV, go to bed, get up and do it all over again the next day (ok, maybe a church service or bible class thrown in there). I noticed at one time, I was seeing the same faces on the train because we were all on the same schedule. There is something comforting about routine… safe. However, the dichotomy of Christian living is safety, in the midst of a battle. God is all that He said He is and He can do all that He said He can do. He is a healer, savior, deliverer… He is all that and much more, and He is our King. Sovereign Ruler… Commander-In-Chief. His eye is on the ‘the big picture’ as well as the tinest sparrow. His overall goal is the salvation of lost humanity. He came as a ‘ransom’ for many. He was The ransom. God decided that our value was such, that He gave Himself in exchange for our freedom. That boggles the mind. He could have just scrapped the whole idea of the children of Adam and Eve and created something else. A being with no free will, that would obey with the complicity of a robot. He chose to work with us. He sees everything…. all of the debauchery and corruption, but He will not give up on us. One verse says that He “knows our frame… that we are dust”… and still He holds onto us. He sees His children fighting and killing each other with their mouths… assassinating each other’s characters… and still He fights for us. He sees His children so filled with fear of public opinion that they have been all but silenced, and the world that He created cursing and mocking Him at every turn… and still He loves us… What an awesome God we serve… God help us to,
“… lead a life worthy of our calling, for we have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of our love. Make every effort to keep ourselves united in the Spirit, binding ourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as we have been called to one glorious hope for the future. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all” [Ephesians 4:1-6 revised]
…. that Beloved is Good News!
U Blessed
Have A Fabulous Day
Regina
“Lamb of God”, Donnie McClurkin
Tags: Jesus as a ransom, sacrifice
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