Colossians 1:14 KJV
In whom we
have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
I am thrilled with that word
(supplied by the translators of the King James Version), “even”. We have
redemption:
·
The purchase
of God from the slavery of the flesh
·
The ransom
paid to free us as children of the devil
·
The
liberation made from the bondage upon citizens of this world
But the redemption includes
much more than that; it even includes forgiveness of
sins.
The thinking Christian often
finds himself in a state of bewilderment. He knows he is saved. He believes he
has a home in heaven. He accepts that God loves him and calls him His child.
But he knows too well he struggles with
sin.
·
It is in him
·
It catches
him sometimes when he least expects it
·
It burdens
him
And in some cases it creates in
him a sense of impossibility; how could he be saved with such sin?
Here we have our answer. The
blood of Jesus Christ not only redeems us and places us in the heavenly family
but, through that blood, we have what is our most pressing need, even
forgiveness of those very sins that bring us such pain.
It is no small thing, this
forgiveness of sin. It is the greatest thing having to do with salvation.
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