THE LORD, MY REDEEMER (ISAIAH 43:1-5)
To redeem means to restore, to recover, to indemnify, to deliver or compensate for a fault. In Christian theology, redemption refers to the deliverance of Christians from sin. It assumes an important position in salvation because the transgressions in question form part of a great system against which human power is helpless.
Who needs redemption?
- Those in bondage to sin and satan (Romans 6:1) but Luke 5:32 shows God’s redemptive plan.
- Those who are oppressed and afflicted (Exo. 1:14) but Jeremiah 15:21 shows we are covered in God.
- Those caught in the web of sin, temporarily enjoying the fruit of unrighteousness. Isaiah 54:8 reveals God’s compassionate love.
- Those whose mind have become a battlefield for both good & bad. Hosea 13:14a shows God’s redemptive plan.
- Those who are religious but have not encountered Jesus yet
- Those who are in high positions but have no position in Christ Mark 10:25
- Those who are bruised (Isaiah 42:1-3)
- Those whose faith in God are failing due to challenging situations. Isaiah 49:26 shows our victory in Christ.
- Those who have suffered losses of all kinds, health-wise, spiritually, financially BUT the bible says in Exodus 6:6 that God will redeem and deliver
The way forward: 1saiah 43:1-4.
The 2 principal players in a redemption story is You and God.
- The work of Redemption is complete through Jesus the Christ. He is the hope of our salvation irrespective of the stage and category we think we belong. (John 3:35; 1 John 2:1)
- However there is also the human elements of
- Receiving grace John 3:16; John 1:12
- Total and complete submission to God’s WORD, WILL and WAYS and the resisting the devil. (1 John 2:3-5; James 4:7-8)