FOLLOW ALONG WITH OUR AUDIO VERSION OF TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL

A REDEEMED LIFE

READ

“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, . . . Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.”—1 Peter 1:18–21 (NIV)

REFLECT

God knows everything about us—even the parts we wish no one knew about. That makes the gospel wonderful:God still loves us and bought our freedom through Jesus despite our sins. Often, though, we struggle to receive God’s love and redemption. Until we learn to accept and walk in it, we won’t experience a full life of hope and purpose. Today, take some time to reflect on John 15 and 1 Corinthians 13. As you read these Scriptures, remind yourself that God speaks these words directly to you!

PRAY

Father, I know Your Word tells me You love me and sent Your Son so I may have eternal life. I know I’m redeemed and accepted into Your family as a beloved child. But today, I ask You to help me take this truth into my heart, accept it fully, and allow it to transform me and change how I see You, myself, and the world. Help me “grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge.” Amen.

FOR THE FAMILY

DISCUSS

1. Why did Jesus rise again from the dead, and why is that important to us?
2. How does being accepted into God's family through redemption change how we see ourselves?

PRAY

Father, I know Your Word tells me You love me and sent Your Son so I may have eternal life. I know I’m accepted into Your family as a beloved child. But today, I ask You to help me take this truth into my heart and change how I see You, myself, and the world. Thank You for saving us and defeating death for us! Now we can live with hope. Amen.