REDEMPTION At least three Greek words were used in the New Testament to convey the full meaning of this wonderful English word, 'redemption'. A simple definition of the word is 'to buy back'. In 1 Corinthians 6:20 Paul said, 'You are bought at a price.' Here the Greek word means to go into a market place where slaves are sold and to make a purchase. In Galatians 3:13 we read, 'Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law.' In this case the word means to buy so as to take off the market forever, the person or thing purchased. Now in today's reading (v.18) we are told we were purchased in order to be set free. Can we put all this together? Christ came where we were, paid the price for our sin and bought us as His own forever, with the additional purpose of setting us free. Isn't that a complete redemption? Some day, at His return, even our bodies will experience the fullness of our redemption in Christ (Romans 8.23). What a wonderful day that will be! In the meantime, let us remember we are not our own. We belong to Christ. We are His servants, His bondslaves. A bondslave belongs wholly to his master. He may not do the things his master does not desire. A bondslave does not decide his position. The Master does. How do these principles apply in our lives today? Are we really making ourselves available to our Master, Jesus Christ, for whatever He wants to do in and through us each day? We are not our own - we have been bought with the price of Christ's precious blood. REMEMBER - CREATION COST GOD NOTHING. OUR REDEMPTION COST GOD HIS SON. |
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