Just at that moment, however, Messiah arrived and dove into the sea. With blows and attacks, Messiah freed Lost from Sin and Shame and cut the bindings of Works and the Law. Lost, desperate for air, swam frantically in hope of reaching Redemption. However, with Death threatening to pull him under, he could not find his way. Much to his relief, though, Lost reached the shore. But, unfortunately, it was the shore from which he came. He was back where he started, with no hope of reaching Redemption.
While Lost was trying to find his way, Messiah struggled against the Sin and Shame under the sea of Death. The beasts that had at first taken Lost began to pull Messiah under. Joined by beasts such as Sorrow, Grief, Anguish, and others, Sin and Shame eventually accomplished their mission. Messiah was dead. Lying on the shore, without hope, Lost cried,
“Surely he has borne my griefs and carried my sorrows!
The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all!
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.”
Lost looked longingly across the sea of Death. How would he reach Redemption now? His savior was dead. What further hope would he have?
Just then, as these thoughts ran through his mind, Lost noticed that the waters began to recede. The great sea of Death began to disappear as if by magic. For
God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death,
because it was not possible for him to be held by it
As the sea vanished, Lost looked in hope of finding Messiah, but he was not there. Messiah sat at the right hand of the Father in Redemption, saying “It is finished.”
With the final drops of Death disappearing, Lost saw a path clearly marked, leading the way to Redemption. The path was called Grace. Running at once with all the speed he could muster, Lost made his way to the palace. Upon his arrival, he heard a voice say
“Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.
Let your name no longer be Lost, but let it be Redeemed.”
Entering into the court called Thanksgiving, the newly named Redeemed heard all the people singing praises. The sound of their worship was so sweet, it welled up inside him. Without shame, he sang out with the others in praise to his savior:
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
The End.