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RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL




SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH 2025


HE WAS OUR RANSOM 


When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses (Matthew 8:16-17).

 

PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME


Matthew, in his own writing, lets us know in the verses above that Jesus came to fulfil what Isaiah had prophesied: the removal of our sins. He gave His life as a ransom for many: "And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many" (Matthew 20:27-28). A ransom is the consideration or what is demanded to be paid for the release of a captive.


The whole world was captive to the devil, captive to sin and therefore condemned to die because of sin. We were legal captives of the devil until Jesus paid for us to be free from sins, free from Satan's dominion, and from spiritual death. We were in the bondage of spiritual death and separated from God, having no hope and without God in the world. But all that changed when Jesus gave His life for your life. He was the price paid for your freedom.


The Bible says, "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God..." (1 Peter 3:18). That is substitution. He gave Himself that you may be free to serve God and live for Him. He was sinless, holy and righteous; and now you're like Him; holy, righteous and sin-free. Colossians 1:21-22 says, "And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight." This is amazing.


Now you see why we so rejoice as Christians and are forever full of praise and joy. It's because of this message of substitution; Jesus was our ransom! He took your place of sin so that you may take His place of righteousness. He took your place of poverty, suffering and shame so that you may have His life of glory, power, dominion and abundance. Blessed be God! So now what? Take your place in Christ! Live the life He's given you—the life of glory and excellence. Hallelujah!


PRAYER


Dear Father, I thank you for sending the Lord Jesus to take our place of sin, suffering, shame and death, and give us His life of righteousness and glory, prosperity and victory. Now, I'm free from the dominion of sin and Satan. I walk in the glorious liberty of the sons of God, living a life of excellence, dominion and abundance, in Jesus' Name. Amen.... click on the link below to study yesterday's Rhapsody of Realities 

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FURTHER STUDY


Mark 10:45  For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 


Colossians 1:21-22 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 


1 Timothy 2:5-6 For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 


DAILY SCRIPTURE READING


1-Year Bible Reading Plan


 Matthew 17:14-18:1-14 & Exodus 8-9


2-Year Bible Reading Plan


Matthew 9:27-38 & Genesis 25

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