Before asking Jesus Christ to be my Lord and Savior, I was lost. By lost, I don’t mean that I was making a terrible mess of my life, I mean that I did not know where I should be going. Sure, I had my struggles, but the not knowing where to go was much harder for me. I didn’t have trusted counselors to seek guidance from. My parents were mostly absent. So I just made choices that seemed right to me. However, my choices were mostly short-sighted and very self-centered.
Then, I heard about what Jesus did for me. He sacrificed His own life, suffering greatly. His sacrifice paid for my redemption. I was selfish, lost, and in darkness. Jesus paid the full price to redeem me unto Himself. My redemption includes His forgiveness for my waywardness (sins), removing me from darkness and taking me into His glorious light, defeating death to give me life, and freeing me from my slavery to selfishness.
In Isaiah 54:8 God speaks to His people and says, “but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the Lord, your Redeemer.” God always has sympathetic pity and concern for our sufferings and troubles. He knows our sufferings and has deep concern for us we go through them. His everlasting love never fails us and He brings us through our suffering, giving us the strength we need with joy.
Reluctant Retiree 