Forever Redeemed

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. ---Ephesians 1:7

When Jesus shed His blood on the Cross, He redeemed us. Redeem means “to purchase or buy back.”

For example, several years ago, when you purchased groceries in grocery stores, the store owners gave you green stamps as an incentive to buy at their store. You were supposed to put them in stamp books. After you had filled several books, you went to a “redemption center.” The center stocked all kinds of nice gifts: radios, stereos, camping supplies and so forth. But you couldn’t buy those items worth money. You had to redeem them with green stamps.

Well, Jesus redeemed us with His own blood. You see, when Adam sinned, mankind fell into a state of spiritual death, or separation from God. Along with that came sickness, poverty, fear and failure.

Man was in the grips of sin under Satan’s control, but God wanted to buy man back. However, only one price could buy man back from the kingdom of darkness. Silver and gold couldn’t do it. The redemption price had to be sinless, spotless blood.

So, God sent His only begotten Son to be our sacrifice. Jesus took on flesh and walked sinless among us as “the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” (John 1:29) Then He shed His perfect, spotless blood on the Cross, redeeming us from Satan’s dominion.

All we have to do is believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths that Jesus is our Lord and that God raised Him from the dead for us. (Rom. 10:9,10) At that moment, we were translated out of the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light—forever redeemed!

Confession: I’ve been redeemed from Satan’s control. Sickness no longer has jurisdiction over me. Divine health is a benefit of my Father’s kingdom, and I walk in all the benefits Jesus purchased for me with His blood!