WINNER!

As I mentioned in my previous post, El Roi, I'm in the process of learning about the different names of God in order to learn more about his character. The name I'm studying is Redeemer. For those who don't know me well enough, I've grown up in church my whole life. I've been taught about scripture for as long as I can remember. I'm not sure about anyone else who has grown up in church, but the terminology used can become a habit. I know I tend to just say things without really thinking about the meaning. This is because I've used it for so long that I tend to not really think about what I'm saying. This happened for me for the name Redeemer. So I decided to go back to the basics, to research what the word "redeemer" means. According to Websters Dictionary, redeemer means: a person who redeems. So I then researched the word redeem, which means: 1a. to buy back; purchase b. to get or win back, 2. to free from what distresses or harms a. to free from captivity by payment of ransom b. to extricate from or help to overcome something detrimental.

So if God's name is redeemer, I've come up with his name meaning: a person who has rescued someone or something from harm or distress, he had to pay a price, for what he was seeking was not free and would require him giving something/ sacrificing something he had. Our Redeemer is what keeps us from being merely dirt. It's really cool to see him in this kind of light. It's like going to your old playground and being reminded of how much you love to be on swings! Even though you knew you loved swings, to actually be on the swing and be swinging you feel the excitement plus a little extra than from the time before. That's kinda how I feel as I go back and remind myself who God really is.

Thank you Jesus, thank you for giving so that I'm set free from eternal harm. Thank you!