FRIDAY February 19, 2021

Christ Has Redeemed Us

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)…
Galatians 3:13

Paul referred to what was written in the book of Deuteronomy: … for he who is hanged is accursed of God (Deuteronomy 21:22-23). Who is our curse? Jesus Christ. He took our curse when He hung on that tree, when He went to the Cross. Jesus hung on the Cross to become a curse for us. He took upon Himself our sins. When we came to Jesus Christ, He delivered us, set us free, and gave us liberty–amazing!

Can you imagine how Jesus felt when God the Father turned His back on Him? God cannot accept sin; He is a holy God. Jesus carried all the sins of the world upon Him––our sins––so painful. Jesus died for us. We need to be so thankful to Jesus Christ for giving us this precious faith of belief in Him. We are forgiven, washed and cleansed by His precious blood. He shed His blood for us on the tree of Calvary! That is how much He loves you and me. He became a curse for each one of us individually.

I ask you, how many times a day do you sin mentally? Christians sin daily. That is why you need to continually repent and confess your sins to God (1 John 1:9). Nobody is perfect, but before God, you can remain righteous because of your faith in Jesus Christ––period. If you miss reading your Bible or going to church, it does not mean you are going to hell. We live by the grace of God, not by the Law. Do not let Satan condemn you.

Christians go to church because they love God. They pray and read their Bibles because they love God. We are not in bondage to rules and regulations. We do not have to do it, but we want to out of obedience. Believers are living under grace––by faith in Jesus Christ––period.

Redemption does not only look back to Calvary. It looks forward to the freedom in which the redeem stand. Precisely because they have been redeemed at such a cost….
~Leon Lamb Morris~

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