Devotions
"For he has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness, and he has brought us into the kingdom of his dear Son. God has purchased our freedom with his blood and has forgiven all our sins." -Colossians 1:13-14
In a land not too far away, lived a King in his kingdom. He was the king of light and love. He had always lived in peace. There was another kingdom far from His. It was evil and dark. The children dwelling there were slaves of the dark king. When the good king heard of the oppression of the children, he sent his Son to barter for the children's lives. His Son went disguised as a poor man. The first act he saw was a man beating and screaming at a young boy.
"Please don't hurt him," he begged.
The man just laughed and took the King's Son and the boy to his ruler.
"Why have you come?" the dark king asked.
"The boy was caught resting and this man tried to stop me from teaching him a lesson," he reported.
The Son watched as the little ones flocked to see him, feeling his goodness surround them.
"Who are you?" the evil one requested to know.
"My Father sent me to rescue the little children from your hands."
His Son offered the king all that he had, but the king wouldn't accept his plea.
"These kids are sinners," he declared. "They deserve death and torture. Why fight for them?"
The Son didn't answer at first.
"Take my blood as payment and let the children go. Their sins will be forgiven."
The king pondered what to say. He had guessed that his guest was the son of the good king. It would give him great pleasure to see the good king suffer.
"I agree to your terms."
Two guards arrived and started to take him away. A tiny girl tugged on the hem of his gown.
"Why are you doing this?" she asked.
He smiled and patted her hair.
"My daughter, because you're worth it."
"Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever." -1 Thessalonians 4:17
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me." -Revelation 3:20
The good king's son gave His life up for the children's freedom like God's Son shed his blood on the cross for our sins and our freedom. Jesus was like a sweet treat to Satan. He couldn't resist it. Jesus died willingly for us because we're worth it. Believing in His death for our forgiveness is right because he's worth it.