GRACE FOR REDEMPTION
At that time, Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. Matthew 11:25 NKJV
If you look at the Bible, you see a very distinct difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament: The Old Testament ends with the words: “…lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” —Malachi 4:6 KJV
The New Testament ends with, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. —Revelation 22:21 NKJV
With Jesus, our Messiah and Redeemer, we have moved from a threat to a promise, from punishment to grace, and from a curse to a blessing. This is what happens when Jesus Christ steps into any time frame. It’s what happens when time is redeemed.
The Bible is divided that way, from the old to the new covenant. Recordable time itself is also marked as before Jesus—BC and after Jesus—AD. This is the way our lives as believers must also look. Our lives were one thing before Jesus, and after Jesus, our lives were another. Like the Bible and time itself, our life’s line is divided by the game-changing marker of the entrance of Jesus Christ.
Have you let Jesus redeem the things from your past? Bring Him into the broken places so He can heal them. Bring Him into the cursed things so He can deliver them and bless them. He said I am always with you. He was, is, and will always be with you.
Declaration: Lord Jesus has redeemed me and my past. There are no longer shadows that come over my life from my past. I am fully redeemed and saved and set free. The Light of His love guides my life.
From My Book: Redeeming Your Timeline
