Get-out-of-jail-free Card

An ancient kingdom made a decree that anyone caught cutting firewood from the king’s farmland will die. A young orphan despite the warning went ahead to cut firewood from the farm. As the decree dictates, the boy must die, as that farmland is sacred, firewood from it should only cook the food the King, and his family members will eat. The only son of the king offered himself in the boy’s place and died for him – what a love.

Since the beginning of creation when Adam and Eve chose to sin, God has desired to bring everyone into a right relationship with Him. God foreknew that we cannot restore this relationship by ourselves no matter how hard we tried, so he put redemption plans in motion to restore us back to Himself. God’s redemption plan was not just to save us and let us roam aimlessly, No!

…and forget not [one of] all His benefits-- Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases, Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy; Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle's [strong, overcoming, soaring]!

(Psalm 103:2b-5, AMP)

 

God has in His plans also to heal our disease, provided an escape for life’s miseries, material blessings, renewed energy, etc. we should therefore not settle for less than God has provided for us. We have to be confident that whatsoever we ask in Jesus’ name God will grant it to us.

The Prince from the preceding story could have chosen not to die for the orphan, after all, he did not commit the crime for which he is dying, but he did it anyway. The poor young orphan did not pay the Prince to do so, I do not think he could even afford to pay him, if payment was required, but the Prince died for him all the same.

 

Jesus paid the price to redeem us so we can serve God in holiness and righteousness. That does not totally eliminate the possibility of sin. When sin happens, we can find our way back to God and find ready forgiveness. God paid a great price for each of us. Let us decided to live for him who died for us.

I write this, dear children, to guide you out of sin. But if anyone does sin, we have a Priest-Friend in the presence of the Father: Jesus Christ, righteous Jesus. When he served as a sacrifice for our sins, he solved the sin problem for good--not only ours, but the whole world's.

(1 John 2:1-2, MSG)