Romans 3

In Romans 3 the use of the word redemption is found in verse 24. I am intrigued by how American our view of this verse is. If redemption is the redeeming of our lives from ownership of another master, we become so thankful that in Christ, we no longer are slaves to sin nor under the curse of death. Christ has saved us from this and paid the price in full for our freedom--I'm FREE!!!! So goes our thought process.

The problem is---it is not true. It doesn't tell the whole story. When Christ redeemed us from slavery to sin--He bought us, lock, stock and barrel! We are NOT free to run our own lives--that is, by definition---sin--which we were just redeemed ...from. No God redeemed us in Christ from the power of sin not just to set us free from a terrible tyrant, but to bring us under His loving and gracious Lordship.

This is where true freedom exists, as we as creatures submit to and revel in the authority and security of our new Master--we discovery a vitality of life and a thrill of adventure that far surpasses any anemic attempt to 'run our own lives'...;. So if this be true--and I believe it is---what day to day impact might this have on our decisions, attitudes and actions? What do you think?