Saturday, December 14, 2013

Even Forgiveness

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. 

For another thought on forgivness click here:

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