Isaiah 59:20 “And a Redeemer will come to Zion,
to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the Lord.
This promise from God given through Isaiah follows nicely on what we saw yesterday - that Jesus is our Ransom: He paid the price and was the price. He was also the Redeemer who paid the redemption price to by us back. To "redeem" is "to buy back, to free from captivity by payment of a ransom; to release from blame or debt; clear; to free from the consequences of sin."* That is exactly what Christ does for those who repent, who turn from sin and trust in Him. Paul puts it this way in Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is our Redeemer and He is the Redemption price paid to release us. There is good reason so many songs sing the praise of our blessed Redeemer!
*(Diann Cotton: 100 Days with Jesus)
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