REDEEMER

Today we celebrate our Risen Savior – Jesus Christ – our Redeemer who purchased us with His blood.

What does it mean to you that Jesus is your Redeemer?

Job – a man who had every right by human standards to ‘curse God and die’ as his wife put it – instead said about God, “I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.” (Job 19:25)

Paul writes …

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. (Ephesians 1:7-8a)

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13-14)

The writer of Hebrews tells us – He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. (Hebrews 9:12)

What does redemption mean for you and me?

The Holman Dictionary defines Redemption as follows: To pay a price in order to secure the release of something or someone. It connotes the idea of paying what is required in order to liberate from oppression, enslavement, or another type of binding obligation.

When Jesus Christ died on that cross more than 2000 years ago, He paid the price to free us from the hold that sin had on us. Not with money. Not with gold. Not even by good words – His or ours. But BY HIS BLOOD.

As we praise Him this week as our Redeemer, let’s rejoice that He has risen from the dead. But may we never forget the price He paid on that cross for you and for me.

Sunday Supplication

Lord Jesus, my Redeemer. Thank you for dying on that cross for me. Thank you that I do not have to pay my own way to God through good works or any other means but by faith and faith alone. Thank you that redemption means I have been freed from the enemy’s hold on me. I praise You this week as my REDEEMER, the One who paid it all for me.  AMEN! SO BE IT!

Monday Manna

The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are trustworthy. They are established for ever and ever, enacted in faithfulness and uprightness. He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever— holy and awesome is his name.

Psalm 111:7-9

Tuesday Treasure

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14

Wednesday Wisdom

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Titus 2:11-14

Thursday Truth

But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.

Galatians 4:4-5

Friday Fact

But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.

“At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Psalm 49:15 and Luke 21:27-28

Saturday Song