Redemption, Salvation and Deliverance
(NIV) Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
(NIV) Luke 2:8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Promises made, promises kept. Isaiah was written between 739 and 681 B.C., hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus, but God has never been limited by time or space.
I picture God sitting in the middle of a wheel, a wheel of time. In my mind I see Him looking to the left and He sees creation. As he shifts His gaze He sees the Garden, and God witnesses the fall of man before it ever occurs. Remember, because God is omniscient nothing ever surprises Him.
Then I see the Father, our Father, witness Jesus being nailed to a cross, not for anything He did, but in recompense for our sins. And I know, believe and understand that through Jesus alone I am redeemed, I am saved, and I am delivered.
During this Advent season, as we experience the hope, peace, joy and love found only in Jesus, may we be aware of and thankful for promises made and promises kept.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen
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