For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

I wrote a story once about a man, fresh out of prison, who jumped head first into a hole of fresh sewage to rescue a 3 year old from drowning. https://www.lifemeanssomuch.com/a-mouthful-of-raw-sewage…/

If you’ve never been rescued by someone, it’s hard to grasp its significance. But it changes you.

And as if the rescue wasn’t enough, in doing so to also forgive your past mistakes and move you to an entirely new kingdom in the process is an unfathomable act.

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Just when you’re submerged in raw sewage drowning in a gruesome death as sin would predict, Jesus takes your hand and raises you up freed and without blemish to new life.

I’ve been there.

My story is not unlike yours or that of a helpless 3 year old little girl who lost her way.

It changes you.