Thought for the Day

How long has it been since you have remembered the price that was paid for your salvation? Jesus refers to Himself as a "ransom for many." The term "ransom" literally means "a loosing, the redemption price of a slave." We must understand and remember that Christ paid the price for our redemption when He willingly offered Himself as a sacrifice on the cross. He paid the debt that we were unable to pay. We should never forget that the sin of humanity required a price that we could not pay; but it is through the death of Christ that we are able to enter into our spiritual freedom and enjoy the blessings of the Kingdom of God. We need to recognize the value of the gift of salvation; it cost Christ the suffering, shame, and the shedding of His blood on a cross. Jesus died what writers call a "vicarious death" The term vicarious means "taking the place of another thing or person, substitute, deputy" (Webster's Dictionary). Christ vicariously suffered and endured pain in our place. He fought the battle for our deliverance and He won our freedom from the kingdom of darkness. We must continue to declare the story of Christ and realize the true value of His willingness to die in my place. Let us rejoice in His willingness to offer Himself as MY (our) redemption price from the slavery of sin. Oh, how we need to worship Him today! We need to exalt His name above the "gods" of this world and let the world know that we still believe that Christ is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life." God continued to pour His Spirit out in the service last night in Radcliff, KY. The refreshing presence of freedom and deliverance could be sensed and felt by those who were present in the service. The Spirit ministered to many of those who were in the service. God is ready to release from us from the shackles and chains that hinder our walk with Him. We must be ready to respond to His presence and allow Him to speak His Life into our lives.