I am forgiven.
This is a concept I’m still attempting to grasp
Because it vehemently opposes everything I’ve ever heard in the past
It’s been ingrained in my mind I have to pay for what I’ve done
I’ve gotta take my licks if I get caught at the scene with the smoking gun
But my Creator Himself stepped in to save me
He purchased me back from my separation and the bondage of eternal sin slavery
This means I’ve been qualified to be a soul winning worker for the Kingdom
But it also means right here, right now, I can truly walk in freedom
Because with my free gift of faith a new life is given
I am redeemed
I am redeemed only because I am forgiven
bought back by the blood of God’s only son because my King is smitten
He’s driven by love for each of his children
And the Son was submitted to the Father so He was ready and willing to do whatever it took for His Father’s creation to be returned to Him
I am holy
I am holy but my holiness is not of me
It’s because the sacrifice of Christ has stamped me Forgiven and Redeemed
and when the Father looks at Me he sees his Son, who’s set apart for His glory
So now that I’m separated from myself I’m finally free
Unencumbered by my sin
Excused from guilt and shame
I’ve had an encounter with the love of my Father, so I’ll never be the same
Now nothing else is adequate
Nothing nearly compares to my masters gift
Nothing else can quench the thirst of my spirit
but living water that’s poured out from the abundance of the omniscient
He released me from my demons
My friend, I personally know the one that brings me freedom
I am Received
Received into the Father’s embrace because I’ve been Redeemed, set apart as Holy, Free, and Forgiven only by His Grace
My record earned me death row but You reached out and redirected my case
Now I’m shrouded in Righteousness, He’s poured out more than just a taste
I’m accepted wholly so I can see my merciful Father face to face
I am a child of God.
A child of God, not because I am Forgiven, Redeemed, Received, Free, or Holy
I am a child of God because since before my birth, from the very foundation of this earth my Father chose me.
He chose me to be Forgiven, Redeemed, Received, Free, and Holy
It’s not just a nickname or a clever saying it’s my identity
So, my friend, no matter what you say I’ve accepted my sonship
I’ve been adopted into the royal family, grafted into vine so I’m co-heirs with Christ
Transfused with the very same Blood that dripped from the wrists of my King
So everything I do from here on out is just a response, it’s why I dance, It’s why I sing
God, I’m captivated
I’m Captivated because I am Forgiven, Redeemed, Holy, Free, and Received by my Father in heaven
I’m persuaded because the perfect King of kings has the audacity to have an audience with me
A man wrought with iniquity
I’m enthralled by your pursuit, by the way you actively seek me
Beguiled the way you bestow peace when my circumstances are killing me
God, the way You communicate Your grandeur through the beauty of Your creation
From the Magnificence of the mountains, to the cascading of of salt water waves on the brink of the ocean
I’m enchanted by the endless revelation you give me while in meditation
The joy and splendor of living a life free of condemnation
The way You allure me in the artistry of the atmosphere every evening
A sunset masterpiece painted in the heavens, enjoyed just for a moment then it fades away revealing the galaxies you created
But above all, I’m spellbound by the way you speak to me
Just one tender whisper of truth can annihilate years and years of lies I was lead to believe
I’m coaxed in by the way you cleanse my mind, set me on the right path and illuminate my feet
Lord you are my tranquility when times go awry, and you are my peace, my comforter who never leaves my side
When I feel pain you’re the only one I have to seek
You are my shelter when I am weak
My vision when I can’t see
Every day you display brand new ways in which you move, new methods of your ministering spirit
No matter how much I’m educated I continue finding new facets of your glory to stare at
I know I could never express the significance of your splendor no matter how many times I say it
There’s no possible conclusion I could convey, Your majesty can’t be calculated
So I’ll humbly lift my hands, surrender to my knees and proclaim,
God, I’m captivated
