Free RedemptionSpeaker: Sis. Stella Dhinakaran Gist: The Lord says, "I grant you great things in double measure, and absolutely free." Make the best use of this golden opportunity. God, out of His abundant love for mankind sent His only Son Jesus to this world. He offered Himself as a Saviour to redeem us from our sins. It is God's will that this free redemption should be granted to all without any distinction!
Friend, 'free Redemption' is nothing but the forgiveness of sins that is 'Salvation.' When you receive this free redemption, you become a new creation. All your sinful past buried and in return you acquire new lives thereafter. "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered" (Psalm 32:1).
"Those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires" (Galatians 5:24). When you nail your sins and unclean lives on the Cross you will receive the glorious hallowed life that Christ gives and advance towards His eternal kingdom. Through you, your family will also be richly blessed. With no taint of the devil's misdeeds, you will shine forth as exemplary homes with the grace of God!
Dear friend, examine your life honestly during these days, when we meditate on the passion of the Lord Jesus. Have your desires and vices been buried with Christ and have you been reborn as a new being with the resurrected Jesus? If you have not had this experience, do not cheat yourself by claiming to be God's child.
Today so many people have not received this free redemption and live cheating themselves! Have you kept your heart and home pure and clean? If not, you receive first this free redemption that Christ gives. Confess your sins and in faith receive the assurance of the forgiveness of your sins. The Lord will grant His grace to the members of your family, especially to those loving ones who are leading a life displeasing at the sight of our Lord to receive this free redemption through your chaste conduct and dutiful behaviour.
Two Christian families lived in the same street. One of them had received the salvation of Jesus. The other was composed of 'nominal Christians' who went to church only on Christmas day! But the family next door was scrupulous in attending services in the church and having family prayers. Moreover, they prayed fervently in tears for their neighbours who had not received the Lord's redemption. One day, they came to know that a child next door had been smitten by some incurable disease. They wondered if their neighbours would like their going to pray for the child. Fortified with prayer, the mother bravely walked into the neigbouring house, met the child's mother and made kind enquiries about its ailment. She then prayed with a great burden for the child, and came home and continued praying for the child. By God's grace the child had a miraculous healing. Moreover, the child's mother came to realise the power of prayer and soon she received the joy of free redemption granted by the Lord Jesus! The entire family got released from the shackles of sin and became children of God!
Share the joy of salvation to everyone in this world. Let them also taste and see how great and loving our God is! So, after receiving the salvation, make way for your dear ones to receive this free redemption that our Lord Jesus Christ purchased for us on the cross at Calvary.
Prayer:
Loving Heavenly Father,
Help me to receive the free redemption from all my sins and lead a peaceful blessed life. Enable me to be a model to all my dear and near ones to follow You and remain Your blessed previlieged children forever. In Jesus' name, I pray.
Amen. |