Sweet sister,
Your redemption is here. The ultimate price for your life has been paid. You no longer have to live as a slave to your sins, your addictions or your temptations but rather embrace your redemption. Run, rejoice and be free to live your life now in gratitude to the freedom found in Jesus’ redemption.
My prayer for you and for me is that the weight of our chains of regret, shame, and pain no longer weigh us down.
My prayer has been that week after week, you saw through Scripture how God redeemed the past mistakes, the heartache, the very lives of Naomi, Moses, Sarah, Paul, and the Adulterous Woman.
What God did in their lives, He is willing to do in yours, too.
You are redeemed, you are free.
Lift up your head, sweet sister; you are a freed woman.
Our Savior, our Redeemer, He left His position in heaven to come and be near. He came to take the form of a servant and serve He did, all the way to Golgotha.
God in the flesh, laid Himself down for you…for me out of His great love for us.
How can we ever question our worth? The God of the universe. The One who made the planets and set them into orbit. The One who spoke the world into existence came to us. He lived a sinless life and chose to die in our place…in my place.
It is finished, sweet friend.
The work has been done. The price has been paid. No longer do you have to go through someone else or sacrifice something to gain God’s approval. You now have direct access to God because of Jesus.
The debt has been paid in full.
It truly is finished.
You can’t be perfect enough to earn this salvation. You can’t be good enough, nice enough, pretty enough or smart enough. Only Jesus could pay this ultimate price, and He did.
So what should our response be to this amazing redemption? Live in gratitude. Embrace what Jesus did for us, be thankful for it and allow His redemption to change us from the inside out.
Allow His redemption to cover the hurt of betrayal from family and friends. Allow His redemption to heal the wounds of the past that feel as close as yesterday. Allow His redemption it to cover the mistakes and fill in the regrets. His redemption is enough.
Jesus said on the cross over two thousand years ago “It is finished….” and that truth still stands today.
Be a living, breathing, walking testimony of the amazing work of God’s redemptive work in your life. Help others see that through Christ, they can finally find the redemption and freedom they have been seeking.
How do you thank Jesus for taking your place on the cross? By living a life marked by His redemption and covered in gratitude.
Let’s Talk: How has Jesus’ redemption changed your life?
Love God Greatly!
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Friends join us on May 1st as we begin our 4-week study in the book of Ruth!
If you’ve ever experienced loss, loneliness, or seasons of great change or difficulty, then you can immediately identify with the events and people in the book of Ruth. While Ruth begins as a story of heartache, it doesn’t stop there. Mourning turns to dancing as themes of loyalty, kindness, boldness, acceptance, love, and redemption are uncovered. But ultimately, Ruth is a book about the providence of God. We should never underestimate the seemingly small events in our lives. Whether it is caring for family, getting married, working, showing kindness to our neighbors, or raising children… all of it is being used by God for the good of those who love Him, for His glory, and for the salvation of others. The book of Ruth reminds us that no event or person is insignificant in the plan of God.
You can get your copy of Ruth on Amazon here.
We also have a corresponding kid’s journal available also on Amazon here.
First of all, I want to say that I discovered LGG right as this Bible study was beginning, and what a blessing it has been! While I deeply value my in-person Bible study group, as a college student, my life sometimes feels overbooked. So it helps to have an online study that allows for some flexibility with my schedule (without any flexibility regarding the truth of God’s Word).
To answer the question, I grew up in the church, and much of my life has been works-based, or it’s been putting on a mask for my those in my church but living unrepentantly in my sin. But when I was a freshman in high school, I was diagnosed with hydrocephalus after collapsing in my house from a massive headache and was air-lifted to a hospital. I have had 8 brain surgeries since that day due to complications (some of them life threatening) from this condition. My last one was in July of 2014 and I’ve not had any issues since then, praise God.
I was angry at God for a bit. I went through a season of depression and suicidal thoughts, which God mercifully brought me out of with the help of a Christian counselor and no medication. As hard as it was for me and my family, God used it to redeem me: to show me just how apathetic I was, that I had yet to experience his love and goodness to the fullest, and that life is too short to waste it on sin and half-hearted religion. Of course I still struggle with these things. Last year especially was a rebellious year for me. My boyfriend of four years was no longer following Christ and going down a dark path, and I compromised my own faith (and my sexual purity) for the sake of staying with him until I finally stopped suppressing God’s voice and broke up with him in December. I’ve been amazed at God these past few months, how quick his redemption is, how much he has reminded me of his sufficiency, and his unmatchable love. No human being will ever compare.
Hope this wasn’t too rambling, but this was what was on my mind 🙂 And again, thank you so much for this study! I look forward to these next couple of days, and for Ruth in May. God bless!
Thank you for sharing your story, beautiful sister. You abide in our prayers for continued healing and strength. Keep us posted -YOU. ARE. BELOVED♡
To Katie S., I am moved to tell you that what you shared is such an encouragement to me & I’m sure many others. Your testimony reminds us that God is constant in his goodness, lovingkindness, mercy & faithfulness. He will always welcome us when we turn our hearts toward Him. What circumstances He uses in each of our lives to draw us to Himself can be very different. But sometimes similar. I am much older (56 yrs) and I didn’t get saved until I was 34. However, He also used my sexual impurity as well. For me, He first enlightened me that I could not expect my relationship to be blessed if I was not acting in a way that did not please Him, and ultimately, that led to showing me my need for Him, a Savior! I did not breakup that relationship but I did put a stop to the sexual sin and in His faithfulness, God blessed that with a proposal about a month later. We’ve now been married 22 years this August. I believe some of the struggles in our marriage are consequences of that sin but I can praise God for how He blessed us & our family in light of our repentant hearts. No doubt you have fanned the faith of others by sharing your story. May God bless you abundantly! <3
oops, too many negatives in that one sentence!
*I could not expect my relationship to be blessed if I was acting in a way that did not please Him…
Beautiful blog post! Thank you Angela!
Angela, I just came upon your blog today (…God is so wonderful that way) & loved your post. I shared a portion of it on my Facebook page, giving credit. Thank you, I look forward to following you.