But redemption really is more, to me, I mean it's everything to me. I didn't get the word permanetly engraved within my skin for no reason. It's for every reason; for every root.
It's to remind me that substance no longer controls me.
It's to remind me that I'll always be sinful, but that I'm already forgiven for it.
It's to remind me that the red soil sunk into the sole of my shoes was worth it.
It's to remind me that even when I didn't believe in God, he still counted down the days until I did, again.
It's even to remind me to try harder; to dig deeper; and to love bigger.
Because I was redeemed, but my friends so were you.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I don't thnk that I am.
Because there's all of this crap. Just all of this junk in our lives that we're not proud of.
But still Dad looks at us.
Still Dad leads us.
And still Daddy says to us,
"See that mountain? I climbed it for you.
See that tree? My son hung in it for you.
So look at your lives...because I'm it, for you.
Look at your past...because I erased it for you."
Because it's not like Jesus only died. He rose. He promised. And he came through.
So are you gunna question it, now? Are you going to turn your back and say,
"I messed up too big, this time."
Because Jesus defeated the freaking grave. So I'm gunna go ahead and assume that, that was bigger than your screw up. That all of that was more phenomenal than my whole life of mess ups. Because He beat the living hell out of sin. So you ask me what redemption is, and I'll tell you all about my Dad. But you ask me if it applies to you and I'll tell you about all of my roots...and respond with,
"If I am redeemed? Well then honey, you've got nothing to worry about."
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