Daily Devotion On This Day, 19th of April 2016

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

Redemption! What a glorious word! It belongs to everyone who has trusted the Lord Jesus Christ. Only through Christ one can inherit redemption. The Greek word for “redemption” appears about 10 times in the New Testament. It depicted the freedom of a prisoner or a slave through the payment of money. The money paid to set the captive free is known as the ransom. This is the idea that Paul had in mind when he wrote, “In whom we have redemption through his blood”. The word “redemption” here refers to our deliverance from sin, and from its eternal condemnation, which Christ has secured by the offering of His blood in His sacrificial death on the cross. The price or the ransom that the Lord Jesus Christ has paid for our redemption is His own blood.

The only means for our redemption is "through His blood." If there were any other means for our redemption why would Christ die? If any price less costly had been sufficient, Christ would not have poured out His blood. Nothing but the blood of Christ could obtain our redemption. Father would not have sacrificed His Son on the cross, if there were other appropriate and adequate ransom to be paid. So the Apostle Peter said in 1 Peter 1:18-19 

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” This also shall be the theme of the new song that the redeemed shall sing in heaven, for Revelation 5:9 says, “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation”.

As a result of our redemption through the blood of Christ, we now have the forgiveness of sins. Forgiveness is one of the most important blessings of the redemption that Christ has achieved for us. When we have received the freedom from the guilt of our sins, God has also pardoned all our sins. Our redemption and forgiveness bespeaks of the riches of God’s grace toward us. It cost us nothing to have our redemption and the forgiveness of our sin, for God in His infinite grace has given them freely to us. We are redeemed, not by our merits, but by His grace alone.

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