I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to Me. for I have redeemed you.

— Isaiah 44:22

Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story— those He redeemed from the hand of the foe

— Psalm 107:2

He provided redemption for His people; He, ordained His covenant forever— holy and awesome is His name.

— Psalm 111:9

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

— 1 Corinthians 1:30

For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

— Romans 5:10

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, peace and joy be with you.

Redemption is the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil and the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt. Redemption involves deliverance from bondage based on the payment of a price by a redeemer. In Jesus, redemption and deliverance of humankind from its state of alienation from God has been accomplished through the death and resurrection of Christ.

Living in a fallen world as Christians means we will experience trials and tribulations and will continue to struggle with our own temptations. We are forgiven, but God is not finished with us yet. God justly pronounced a curse on this world and then lovingly took that curse upon Himself in order to redeem us for His glory through justifying, renewing, sanctifying, transforming and conforming us to His image by His Spirit. This is believers’ rightful anticipation of God’s promise.