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Daily Devotionals
Grace for Today
Romans 3:24
‘The redemption that is in Christ Jesus’
Read Hebrews 10:1-22
Our redemption was purposed by God in eternity. Both the sacrifice of Christ and the results of that sacrifice were purposed by God before the foundation of the world. From all eternity God looked upon his Son as ‘the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world'; and he looked upon his chosen people in Christ as men and women redeemed, justified, reconciled and accepted in him. In the mind and purpose of God the work of redemption was finished before the worlds were made (1 Peter 1:18-20; 2 Timothy 1:9)
The redemption of God’s elect was actually accomplished by the death of Christ at Calvary. When our Savior cried, ‘It is finished!’, the work was done. We were redeemed. The prophet Daniel described Christ as the Messiah, the Prince, that one who must come ‘to finish the transgressions, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in an everlasting righteousness’ (Daniel 9:24). Either Christ has actually accomplished these things for his covenant people, or he is not that Messiah of whom Daniel spoke. He has finished the transgression of his people by dying for it. He has made an end of sins by putting them away. He has reconciled us to God by satisfying the claims of God’s offended justice against us. And he has brought in an everlasting righteousness by his perfect obedience to the law as our Representative.
It is this redemption, purposed by God in eternity and accomplished by Christ at Calvary, which the Holy Spirit applies to the hearts of sinners in regeneration, creating faith in Christ (2 Corinthians 4:6; Hebrews 9:14). If you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ this day, God’s distinguishing grace towards you in redemption is the cause of your faith. If you believe, God purposed to redeem you in eternity. If you believe, the Lord Jesus Christ died for you and purchased you at Calvary. With his own precious blood he redeemed you particularly. With his own precious blood he redeemed you effectually. How you ought to love him! How you ought to praise him! How you ought to give yourself to him! He loved you and gave himself for you!
