Can we redeem our past?

Redemption: an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed. Deliverance from sin; salvation.

The idea of redemption is a driving force in DCEU film, The Flash.

As Barry Allen attempts to change his past for all the right reasons, he worsens things. Despite the advice from Bruce Wayne, who states how the pain from our past helps to make who we are in the present. The speedster still thinks he can change things for the better.

At its heart, the film deals with some of life's basic needs. Suffering, regret and redemption.

Travelling through life, most of us come to the point of seeking redemption for various things that we have done. We cannot travel through time to change some of the choices we made in the past.

Yet, we still try to find a means of rectifying the wrongs we have done to people, society or God. This concept can be found at the heart of the Bible's message. Jesus' life and death provide a special type of redemption readily available to anyone willing to accept it.

Are you seeking redemption in your life, and have you considered Jesus as the answer?

In [Jesus] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace - Ephesians 1:7 (ESV)

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The Flash

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