Thought for Today: Let The Redeemed of The Lord Say So!

You know how, you often are familiar with a verse or passage, sometimes 'too' familiar?

Then one day when you read it again it just leaps out at you with the full strength and power of its depth of meaning and significance?

I had one of those moments recently with this verse from Psalm 107:

" ²Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy"

Says there in plain English that God has redeemed me from the hand of the enemy.
It's not something He's going to do in the sweet by and by - He's done it already!
This redemption was part of the 'It Is Finished' that Jesus said on the cross.

I want you to meditate on this Truth for a bit. The Truth does set you free.

The Hand of The Enemy:

What is the hand of the enemy?
Some versions call it the hand of the oppressor - gives you some insight into the fact that 'the enemy' is anything that causes oppresion in your life. Harsh truth: that should read 'anything you allow to oppress you': always remember that in every situation you can choose to be a helpless victim or the one in control.

Very often our actions give 'the enemy' an open door into our lives, to cause the oppression we fear. Redemption from the hand of the enemy starts with recognising who that enemy is, believing you've been redeemed from this enemy's hand, and then working out your redemption by your changing your ACTIONS to reflect your new belief.

'The hand of the enemy' includes:
- Self (lust of the eyes, greed, envy, selfish pride, etc)
- The world system, which goes against God's system
- Sickness/disease
- Relationship woes
- Lack
- Debt and/or financial woes
- Career or business frustration
- Foolishness
- Laziness/slothfulness
- Bad mouth/evil tongue
- ... the list goes on...

Deliver Us From Evil...
When I remember the Lord's prayer - 'deliver us from evil...' (please note that this prayer happened before His resurrection and ascension: this prayer was answered and fulfilled at the Cross of calvary. All God's promises are yes and amen in Him, so rather than recite the Lord's prayer, take the active stance and praise Him for ALREADY delivering you from the hand of the enemy - if you are one of His 'Redeemed' that is! I tell you, that Cross accomplished so much it gets me all excited just thinking about it!) - when I remember the phrase 'deliver us from evil', it tells me that 'the hand of the enemy- represents all that is evil.

• That is why God has redeemed us from the hand of the enemy

• That is why Jesus said to ask God to deliver us from evil (while He was yet in the human form) - and finished the deliverance at the Cross of Calvary

• That is why God said through the psalmist that 'no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling'.

God has redeemed me, delivered me, from all evil. It's a done deal. In the past.

No need for fancy, frenzied 'deliverance services'.
The world's only necessary 'deliverance service' happened on the Cross of Calvary thousands of years ago.

After the deliverance/redemption work on the Cross, our role is now to 'say so', to 'shout unto God with a voice of triumph', to 'walk in it', to 'work out our salvation with fear and trembling', to 'put works to the faith we profess'. This is not time for lip service, people!

So 'let the redeemed of the Lord say so!' - but say so with an understanding of what He has ALREADY DONE for you.

He HAS redeemed you from the hand of the enemy.
He HAS redeemed me from the hand of the enemy.

Now He admonishes you to say so! Wonder why? Here's why: Because:

a) When you say it out, you hear the words, and your faith comes by hearing (and understanding) God's word
b) The things you speak out in faith, come to pass (says so in The Book: "Have faith in God.
 ²³For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith."

So dearly beloved reader, if you have truly been redeemed by God, if you have let Him redeem you and make you a part of His family, if you have been born into God's family, then rejoice! He has redeemed you from the hand of the enemy, no matter the shape or form the enemy has affected you up til now.

How To Manifest Your Redemption
Now is your time to walk in that redemption, to work it out so that it manifests and becomes real in your life.

Do this by meditating on His Words, and making sure your words match His ones, and sealing your faith with praise: for instance anytime you feel tempted to give in to fear, say something like 'Praise God for redeeming me from fear! I am redeemed from the hand of the enemy in Jesus name'.  Replace the word 'fear' in that statement with any oppression or challenge you face right now.


So your first step is to SPEAK the words of God in FAITH, bathing your words in praise and thanksgiving (when you are deep in the 'oppression', when the hand of the enemy seems heavily upon you, you come to understand why sometimes it's called a 'sacrifice of praise' - last thing you feel like doing at the time is praising God, but go ahead and do it anyway: in doing so you are paving the way for the manifestation of your deliverance)

Then ACT accordingly - no redemption without repentance - so you've gotta change your ACTIONS to reflect your newly acknowledged status of redemption.

Discipline in the area of your thoughts and actions, seals your victory and makes your redemption visible, tangible, real.

Have a super duper day!


Kem
PS: If you have not yet been born into God's family please contact me now and let's get you started on this amazing, truly life changing journey.