AUGUST 25 A RANSOM PAID
Mark 10:45 “For even I, the Son of Man, came not to be served but to serve others and to give my life as a ransom for many.”
When I think of the word ransom, I picture parents paying a sum of money to get their child back from kidnappers. In many ways it is a picture of what God does on the Cross. His people have been kidnapped by the prince of this world, Satan…bound by their sins, unable to free themselves But God loves His children and pays a ransom to bring them back into the family of God. How do we react to that that freedom? At times, we may be saddened as we recall the sins that bound us. But underneath is a joyful exuberance that we are saved and free to become all God planned for us. Praise God, we have the power to follow Jesus and become obedient servants/slaves in the work of God!
Praise you, God, for sending your Son to be the ransom for my sins. Help me to claim the power to follow His example and become a servant of others. In Jess’ Name.