For Friday, March 5, 2021
Ephesians 1:7 TLB: “So overflowing is God's kindness toward us that he took away all our sins through the blood of his Son, by whom we are saved!”
This scripture describes “Substitutionary Atonement.” The Bible says that the wages of sin is death, so we sure don't want to pay any sin penalty ourselves. We need a substitute! The Bible also says that God's desire is that none would perish, so finding a substitute to pay the price for our sin is right in line with God's plan.
That's why God's own Son, Jesus-the-Messiah, stepped up as our substitute. He took the sin of the world to the place of the dead, and clothed believers in garments of white, suitable for spending eternity in heaven, in the presence of the Father, and therein lies our hope!
To “redeem” us is to pay the ransom on our souls. Jesus paid the price for our freedom – there is no other redeemer!
Blessings and safety to all today!
Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406
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