Redemption
Today’s Bible passages tell
us about deliverance through God. We read about the examples of several
Biblical characters, who all experience deep personal faith despite their
suffering, and an interesting absence of fear. This enables them to actively
put their trust in God, leading to amazing miracles and displays of God’s power
to save and redeem.
Moses’ life was
miraculously saved following his family’s actions and he became a member of the
family of the same man who ordered his killing. Hebrews 11:23 speaks of the faith
of Moses’ parents while they were hiding him and that they were not afraid.
Job pours out in drastic
images his physical and mental suffering, but through his faith he is able to
withstand these ordeals and he ends by beautifully proclaiming in v25: “I know
that my Redeemer lives!”
In Luke’s Gospel we are
told about how the man with leprosy and the paralytic man are both miraculously
healed by Jesus following an active expression of their faith.
We can’t save ourselves. We
need Jesus and we need fellowship with family, friends and fellow Christians to
grow in our faith. With faith we will experience God’s miracles!
Today, speak up with Job in
your suffering and read out loud his confession:
I know that my Redeemer
lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth! Amen.
(homegroup member)