In his sermon on Sunday morning, Neville talked about the “choices” we make as Christians. In the song “The Redeemer” by Sanctus Real, the artists sing about the struggle with choices.
Sometimes I just want to start over
‘Cause everything looks like a wreck
And I need the courage to carry on
‘Cause I can’t see what’s ahead
And there are places I’ve wished I could be
Battles I’ve wanted to win
Dreams that have slipped through my hands
I may never get back again
But I’m still a dreamer, a believer
Oh, I’ve lost my faith in so many things
But I still believe in You
‘Cause You can make anything new
Sometimes I just wish we could say
All the things that are easy to hear
Ignore the injustice we see
And explain every unanswered prayer
But I’d rather speak honestly
And wear a tattered heart on my sleeve
‘Cause in the middle of my broken dreams
Redemption is here
And I’m still a dreamer, a believer
Oh, I lost my faith in so many things
But I still believe in You
‘Cause You are the answer, the Redeemer
Oh, I’ve given up on too many things
But I’m not giving up on You
‘Cause You can make anything new
I don’t have every answer in life
But I’m trusting You one day at a time
‘Cause You can make a weak heart stay alive
Forever
This is where heaven and earth collide
I lift my hands and I give my life
This is how my weary heart stays alive
Oh, I’m still a dreamer, still a believer
And You are the answer, the Redeemer
‘Cause You can make anything new
Yeah, You can make anything new
Throughout the song the artists express their choices to “still believe in You”, “not giving up on You”, and “trusting You one day at a time” even when things have not gone as planned.
Ephesians 1:7
“7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace…”
As Christians, we need to remind ourselves daily of the choice Christ made to redeem us. Through His death, Jesus paid the price to redeem us from death due to sin. We cannot earn salvation, nor do we deserve it, because it comes from God’s grace and unfailing love.
To receive it, we must acknowledge that Jesus is the answer, the Redeemer and that our only way to receive this loving favor is by making the choice to believe and be baptized into Him and to start “Trusting Him one day at a time”.
