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Posted by Dion Todd August 6th, 2016 12,526 Views 0 Comments
Yahweh, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb says: 'I am Yahweh, who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth by myself; Isaiah 44:24 WEB
In the Bible when someone was in trouble, danger, or in need, a male relative could 'redeem' them. This relative was called a 'kinsmen redeemer' and would step in and pay off their debt, buy back their property, and set them free.
A great example of this is in the book of Ruth. When Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi were widows, living penniless and gleaning in the fields, Boaz stepped up and took them in. Ruth went from having nothing, to having it all. She is King David's great grandmother and in the lineage of Jesus (Ruth 4:17).
The Lord is often mentioned as a Redeemer in the Bible. The word Redeem means: to save, compensate for the defects of, vindicate. In this light, the Lord wants to:
- (Save) Rescue you and keep you safe from danger.
- Compensate for your defects and make you a better person.
- (Vindicate) Clear you of all blame.
Jesus became our Redeemer. He has stepped in and laid His own life down for us. The debt that we could not pay, He did, and He has chosen the church as His own bride just as Boaz and Ruth. Leave your past behind and let the Lord guide you from this day on. Your past, is in the past and your future is now a bright one.
Prayer: Father, I thank You so much for redeeming me. Lord I want all that You have for me in this life, lead me. Teach me the things that I should know and let me hear You clearly, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
We are in the middle of replacing the firewall, switching, and upgrading the Internet to Fiber. In the end, it will one-hundred times faster, from 20 to 2,000, but things are a bit hectic here at the moment. You may have received 20+ devotionals this morning. I did. Hopefully that will not happen tomorrow! We have been working on it since 3AM and are aware of the issues. Thank you for patience and understanding during the upgrade which will hopefully be over this week! God bless. 😀🙏
Comment from Sylvia Todd
1 day ago
We are back up and things are looking good :)! Thank you so much for your prayers 🙏!
Comment from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
2 days ago
Dear Pastor, please know that you and Sylvia are in my prayers!!! Had been trying to sign in yesterday, but couldn't, and since we had some really bad storms up here practically all of Monday, rain and flooding, I thought that something happened to you! Please know that you are in my prayers! 🙏 My heartfelt gratitude for all that you do and your dedication, thanking the Lord for you! 🙏🤗
Comment from Lynn Brown
2 days ago
Prayers for the switch to be smooth!🙏 We appreciate your hard work and look forward to the upgrades!😀
Comment from Celeste Strenn
3 days ago
Thank you so very much for your dedication and hard work ❣️ thank you so much, so very very much for this most Blessed and most loved devotional ❣️