Colossians 1:13-14 “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins”

Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”

John 3:17-18 “For God did not send His Son to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved”. He who believes in Him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God”

John 8:36 NKJV “Therefore if the Son make you free, you shall be free indeed”

KEY THOUGHT

Allowing God to redeem our story means that He is giving us a fresh start and positions our lives to move beyond the effects of broken relationships and pain to wholeness in Christ.

God does this through the act of love, mercy and justice.

There are some beautiful stories about our lives. But some stories are heartbreaking that we cannot even afford to disclose them. For many, the weight of past trauma or failure can feel like a mark of shame or a permanent limitation. But what if the very pain you have experienced is not a barrier to your calling but a bridge toward it? What if this past pain, trauma, shame or failure, instead of disqualifying us, our wounds or scurs become the soil where God cultivates healing and purpose?

Yes, the past wounds have the potential to sabotage our spiritual lives until we learn to reinterpret them through God’s redemptive eyes and are brought under the healing and truth of God’s sovereignty. Then, we shall be encouraged to find hope and healing through the application of the scriptures.

Through the scriptures, we have the assurance that God is in control of all things. Nothing happens apart from his divine plan. And God can take our tragedies, pain, hurts, losses, and even abuse and redeem them for His own glory. Romans 8:28 states that: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”.

The Three “DON’Ts”  Are;

1.You don’t have to carry the burden of healing from the past wounds on your own. Surrender it to Jesus Christ because His yoke is lighter and He can help you.

2.You don’t have to be captive and a prisoner of the past wounds. Joseph, the prisoner in Egypt chose to pour out his heart for his brothers. He forgave them.

Among the most difficult stories to understand in the Bible is the story of Jephthah which is recorded in the book of Judges 11-12. Jephthah went through rejection by his brothers. He was driven out and was told that. “You shall have no inheritance in our fathers house, so you are the son of another woman.” Yes, sometimes we may suffer for the sins of others. His mother was a prostitute. But in God’s divine purpose, his destiny was changed. God rewrote his story. He stepped up to the challenge and later became the judge of Israel.

The bible says Jephtah was a mighty worrier.

The story of a woman who was caught in adultery-Facing public disgrace and condemnation, her story would have ended in tragedy, but Jesus offered her mercy, forgiveness and a complete-new beginning.

3.You don’t have to question the absolute, total authority and power of Jesus.

• Handover, the pen/pencil to God to rewrite your story.
• God is revealed as the ultimate story changer. He is the game changer.
• God delights in rewriting destinies and giving people a fresh start.
• He has authority over the universe and He can do what pleases Him.
• He has the power to heal, to save and redeem us from all consequences of sins.

HOW DO WE REWRITE OUR STORY?

1.BE QUICK TO RESPOND TO GOD (PROVERBS 4:20 GIVE ATTENTION TO MY WORDS)

In Mark 9:17-27, we see that a demon-possessed by was delivered because the father was quick to respond and believe that Jesus would cast that spirit out of him. The question is how are we responding to the word of God. It is time to take a look at the state of our hearts and evaluate how we are responding to the word of God.

On the other hand, in Mark 3, Jesus asked the Pharisees whether it was good to heal on the Sabbath they did not respond and the scripture says, this saddened Jesus because He knew it was due to their hardened hearts.

When you don’t respond to God’s word, like the Pharisees, it’s a sign that you have a hard heart.

When you hear the word of God, be quick to respond in faith and rewrite your story in Jesus Christ’s name.

2.BE QUICK TO BELIEVE.

Jeremy Pearson says, There’s nothing wrong with the seed (word of God). It is time to check the condition of the ground, which is your heart. For example, the seed to be healed comes from the promises in the word of God and those are good and uncorruptible seeds.

3.BE QUICK TO REPENT (PROVERBS 28:13)

A sure way to rewrite our story, is to be quick to repent. Sometimes we struggle to admit our faults because we think somehow by confessing our flaws, we are putting ourselves down and admitting defeat.

David is an excellent example of one who was quick to repent. When others called him out, he did not deny it or try to justify his behavior. Instead, he was quick to say, “I have sinned against the Lord” 2 Samuel 12:13.

CONCLUSION

The concept of redemption is revealed throughout the scripture. If we want God to redeem our story, then let’s abandon our cherished plans and tell God we want His plan. This is critical to rewrite our story. A new birth is possible. Yes, the old things are gone, the new has come.

ALTER TIME.

I give my pen to you God to rewrite my story. You have a new page for my story.

I pray oh God to heal me from my past wounds and shame. I receive freedom In Jesus Name.