At last, redemption is mine
According to Jewish tradition redemption is one of three distinct acts of God. Creation, the beginning of all things, revelation, the ongoing process, and redemption, the end of all things. In a way, Jewish tradition has it right up to a point. However, redemption isn’t the end of all things, but the restoration of all things to the glory of God’s original creation.
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July 22, 2019 – In John Eldredge’s book, All Things New, he talks about the concept of the redemption and restoration of everything in creation. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting a little older, but this idea has taken on a great deal of importance for me personally. I think of all the things about my life that I regret or that have been such struggles. I think of so many shattered dreams because of bad decisions here or there, missed opportunities with our family that are forever gone, or just wasted time. I find a lot of hope in the fact that one day I will live on a new, restored earth, full of glory, where we can experience all of its wonder. My body won’t be fat. Money will never be an obstacle. Opportunities will never again be lost!
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Son, I don’t know where you are and what all is on your mind as you read this today, but I want to encourage you to stop and take a moment to dream of what this redemption will look like. I used to think about Star Trek’s nexus where Kirk relived moments of his life and Picard had the life he never actually experienced with a family. In the end, it just wasn’t real. Redemption… now that’s a far better hope as all things become new.
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I’m creating new heavens and a new earth. All the earlier troubles, chaos, and pain are things of the past, to be forgotten. Look ahead with joy.
-Isaiah 65:17-18 (MSG)
-Isaiah 65:17-18 (MSG)
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Eldredge, John. All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love. Thomas Nelson, 2017.
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