God's Salvation joins Us with a New Family and forgives Our Sins

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This blog ought to have been January 31, 2017

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-8

He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.  In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight

Insights: Today we look at two more aspects regarding our salvation which Jesus purchased for us.  Firstly, we notice we join a new family.  Look at verses five and six.  We learn we are adopted into the family of God.  This adoption language is absolutely powerful.  One of the reasons is because of the time period in which this passage was written.  Paul’s audience would have understood adoption from a Roman perspective.  It was legally possible for a biological child to be disinherited from a family, but it was legally impossible to disinherit an adopted child.  In other words, once we were adopted by God into His family, we became eternally connected to His family.  Secondly, we notice our sins are forgiven.  Look at verses seven and eight.  Jesus’ blood gives us redemption and forgiveness of our trespasses (sins).  I want you to notice the manner in which the Lord Jesus gives us this redemption and forgiveness.  He lavishes it on us.  He is not sparingly covering each spot and blemish.  He is literally taking the whole bottle and dumping it on us.  Every nook and cranny of our being is covered by His grace and mercy.  Beloved, you need to understand that because every part of us is covered, we do not have to fear our future. Just as with the picture of adoption, so is the picture of covering.  There is not a part of us that is not made new.  We, who have been adopted, redeemed and forgiven have eternal life.  We can never lose it or leave it.  If we are truly born again, we are His and He is ours.  We are one and perfectly united.  Let us live life from this vantage point of life transformation.

Questions:

 1. Do you enjoy your new family?

 2. Have you recently expressed gratitude for God’s forgiveness of your sins?

Prayer: Father, thank You for forgiving me of my sins and for adopting me into Your family.  It is a pleasure being Your child.  Amen.

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