Welcome to The Daily Redemption for Sunday, March 15, 2026 — where we confront debt not as a financial technicality, but as a spiritual reality that can either enslave or, in rare cases, serve wisdom—when handled with humility and restraint.
Opening Worship Lyrics by Zeb of Virginia Beach Church
from his song “I am coming home to Lord Jesus”
I am coming home to Lord Jesus
Been too long standing out in the rain
I am coming home to Lord Jesus
And I won’t be straying again
I am coming home to you Jesus my Lord
I am coming home to you
I am abandoning all that I’ve stolen
and crawling on back home to You
When I think of your love at Mt Calvary
How you died for my transgressions and sins
and how long I was not even grateful
Then I know what a wrong road it’s been
When I think of how lowly we Earth dwellers are
And that by our rough tainted hands you were slain
Then I cant help but be amazed at your glory and grace
for Your Holy Love still remains
I repent. I’ve turned around.
No more walkin’ on rocky ground
I offer forgiveness
in your holy name.
No longer lost, comin home again
Victory is mine. I will never be the same
because I’m Comin’ Home To Lord Jesus
Proverbs 22:7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Romans 13:8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.
Psalm 37:21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously.
Proverbs 22:26–27 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts; if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.
Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Debt isn’t automatically sin—but it is spiritual risk. Scripture warns that borrowing creates bondage: the borrower becomes servant to the lender. Credit card debt for wants? That’s folly. Living beyond your means while calling it “faith”? That’s deception. But wisdom requires discernment. What about the person who has cash for a car but takes a modest loan anyway—payments earmarked from stable income, not out of necessity but perhaps to build credit or preserve liquidity for true emergencies? Even this “safe” debt carries a question: Why choose servitude when freedom is available? Not all debt is equal, but all debt creates an obligation—and God cares about the heart behind it. Are you borrowing out of wisdom or convenience? Stewardship or subtle idolatry of options? The line isn’t about the dollar amount—it’s about whether your choices reflect trust in God’s provision or reliance on financial scaffolding. Debt becomes dangerous when it masks distrust, feeds anxiety, or prioritizes flexibility over freedom. But grace covers even our financial missteps. Repent. Restructure. Repay. And pursue the liberty of owing nothing but love.
Lord, search my heart about money and debt. Forgive me for the times I’ve chosen convenience over freedom, or masked anxiety with financial strategies. Give me wisdom to know when restraint is required and when measured borrowing truly serves Your purpose—not my comfort. Free me from the love of money and the illusion that more options equal more security. My true security is You alone. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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