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He paid the price // Ele pagou o preço



“But the king said to Araunah, ‘No, but I will buy it from you for a price. I will not offer a burnt offering to my God that cost me nothing’ (2 Samuel 24:24)”.

David had done something that kindles the Lord’s anger, and because of that, the people were suffering (read the who chapter 24), and David felt guilty for he knew whose blame was.

In exchange of that, to free the people from the pestilence, he decided to pay a price; Jesus did the same. To free the people from the slavery of sin, He decided to pay the price. Jesus paid a higher price for a larger amount of people; for all of us, Jesus paid the price, a price of blood. He, like a lamb, had to shed his blood as a living sacrifice, suffering the most horrible death to rescue us from the LORD’s wrath. Jesus, by doing that redeemed everyone who believes in Him from the Wrath of God, which will come as a final judgment.

There are so many demonstrations in the Bible about redemption, and God’s mercy and grace. Almost in every story, we find God showing us (the humankind) his love and grace for us. He loves us so much that to deliver us from the final judgment He decided to become a human and show us how to love and live according to His will. He doesn’t want us to perish, He doesn’t want to lose anyone. He loves us all.

At the moment we accept Jesus as our savior from the final judgment and live as He taught us to, even with all drama and problems and failures that we certainly have, we still can enjoy life in full and happier knowing that we are saved and heir of eternal life with Him. I can’t see a better reason to rejoice.

Jesus paid the price. You accept being bought by his blood, now you are not only a creature but a co-heir with Christ, so we are called by our name as a child of God.

Thank you, Jesus, for paying the price of my redemption, I would have no other way to be saved. I know I fail so many times trying to be like you, but I need you by my side always. Teach me every day how to love and live according to your will. In your precious name, Amen.

“Mas o rei disse a Araúna: ‘Não, mas eu comprarei de você por um preço. Não oferecerei um holocausto ao meu Deus que não me custará nada’(2 Samuel 24:24)”.

Davi fez algo que acendeu a ira do Senhor e, por causa disso, as pessoas estavam sofrendo (leia o capítulo 24), e Davi se sentiu culpado por saber de quem era a culpa.

Em troca disso, para libertar o povo da pestilência, ele decidiu pagar um preço; Jesus fez o mesmo. Para libertar o povo da escravidão do pecado, ele decidiu pagar o preço. Jesus pagou um preço mais alto por uma quantidade maior de pessoas; por todos nós, Jesus pagou o preço, um preço de sangue. Ele, como um cordeiro, teve que derramar seu sangue como sacrifício vivo, sofrendo a morte mais horrível para nos resgatar da ira do SENHOR. Jesus, ao fazer isso, redimiu todos que creem nele da ira de Deus, que virá como um julgamento final.

Há tantas demonstrações na Bíblia sobre a redenção e a misericórdia e a graça de Deus. Quase em todas as histórias, encontramos Deus nos mostrando (a humanidade) seu amor e graça por nós. Ele nos ama tanto que, para nos libertar do julgamento final, Ele decidiu se tornar um humano e nos mostrar como amar e viver de acordo com a Sua vontade. Ele não quer que a gente morra, ele não quer perder ninguém. Ele ama a todos nós.

No momento em que aceitamos a Jesus como nosso salvador do julgamento final e vivemos como Ele nos ensinou, mesmo com todos os dramas, problemas e fracassos que certamente temos, ainda podemos aproveitar a vida plena e mais feliz, sabendo que somos salvos e herdeiros de uma vida eterna com ele. Não consigo ver uma razão melhor para se alegrar.

Jesus pagou o preço. Você aceita ser comprado pelo seu sangue, agora você não é apenas uma criatura, mas um co-herdeiro com Cristo, por isso somos chamados pelo nosso nome como filhos de Deus.
Obrigado, Jesus, por pagar o preço da minha redenção, eu não teria outro jeito de ser salvo. Eu sei que eu falho tantas vezes para ser como você, mas eu preciso de você ao meu lado sempre. Ensina-me todos os dias como amar e viver de acordo com a tua vontade. Em seu nome precioso, amém.

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