Psalm 107:2

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy!
Psalm 107:2

As a young boy I remember my mom saving her S&H green stamps, it was a family event when we got ready to redeem them at the redemption center. We as a family would get around the table, mom would pull out her box of stamps and we would begin the task of pasting the stamps in the stamp book. Little did I know that I was seeing and experiencing one of the best examples of what redemption means.

Only when we are blinded by our sin and our heart is hardened by the enemy of our soul; when we find we’ve been sold a bill of goods or sold down the river only to find that we are in bondage at the end of our trip. When we feel there is no way out, we are lost, alone, isolated and life is less than we ever thought it would be. Then God.

Then God sent His Son to redeem us. Yes, Jesus walked in to the “store”, the world, and paid the price for our sins, all of our sins, and we were bought with a price. The price being the blood of Jesus, which cleanses us from all unrighteousness, and opens all of heaven for our sakes. Not only when this life is over, but the life we now live we live by the power of the Son of God, who bought us, redeemed us from death and destruction, and restored to us our original purpose of life. That is to worship and enjoy in fellowship our Heavenly Father who redeemed us from this world and the influence of the god of this world, the devil, and established us in His kingdom. He loves us and empowers us and blesses us far above what we can imagine or even see. We are blessed beyond our own perception, and eternity is ours to enjoy. Yes, we are bought with a price, we belong to Jesus, and we are His precious possession. We embrace all He has for us, by surrendering all we used to be for a much better future, eternity, and a much better life. For we have God’s love pouring out towards us and through us for His sake. We are by His choosing the salt of the earth, filled with His love, and full of His grace and power. We are His, He is ours, and we have been bought for such a time as this.