Redemption
13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14
Redemption, the act of atoning for a fault or mistake, that is what the dictionary says. However, redemption has a much deeper meaning than just that, especially when we may be atoning for something daily, which could be something you do or say about someone else. To have redemption through God' Son, Jesus Christ, gives us not just forgiveness, but it also rescues us from an eternity of darkness. Just because he has rescued us doesn't mean we don't have a role to play, when you put the preceding verses with the above two key verses, you get the full picture.
We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 9a-12
We don't always pay attention to what we need to do to obtain this free gift of redemption, because we are all tied up into our own things that supposedly make us happy. If we stop and remove the vices and disobedient practices from our lives, then bearing fruit becomes much easier and we don't have to spend all our time atoning for mistakes we make because out of that fruit comes a joy that glorifies our father.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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