Redeemed from Violence

Jeremiah 15:21 - “So I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you from the grasp of the violent.”

Violence takes by force. Hence, the feeling of violation is because someone or something stronger than us has seized upon our vulnerability. When we walked in the ways of this world, we were continually subject to people, places, and things trying to best us. As sons and daughters of God, He has promised freedom from violent oppression. Whether it is addiction or the physical or emotional abuse of another, Jesus commands freedom for us.

Whatever would seek to hold us, these must loose their grasp when we accept His redemption and declare we are free in Christ. Beloved of God, our escape from violent oppression is to simply trust in our gentle Savior. The promise is ours if we accept it, believe it, and stand assured of its reality. ... He is our Great Peace.

Your Barefoot Servant 

Rick