Anglican Devotional 8 December 2023 – Redemption By God’s Grace

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The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 7 December 2023 – Redemption By God’s Grace

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TOPIC: Redemption By God’s Grace

READ: Isaiah 43:14-28 (NKJV)

Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I will send to Babylon, And bring them all down as fugitives — The Chaldeans , who rejoice in their ships.

I [am] the LORD, your Holy One, The Creator of Israel, your King.”

Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea And a path through the mighty waters,

Who brings forth the chariot and horse, The army and the power (They shall lie down together, they shall not rise; They are extinguished, they are quenched like a wick):

“Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness [And] rivers in the desert.

The beast of the field will honor Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I give waters in the wilderness [And] rivers in the desert, To give drink to My people, My chosen.

This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise.

” But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you have been weary of Me, O Israel.

You have not brought Me the sheep for your burnt offerings, Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with grain offerings, Nor wearied you with incense.

You have bought Me no sweet cane with money, Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices; But you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your iniquities.

” I, [even] I, [am] He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.

Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your [case,] that you may be acquitted.

Your first father sinned, And your mediators have transgressed against Me.

Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; I will give Jacob to the curse, And Israel to reproaches.

THE MESSAGE:

Today’s passage stresses the deliverance of God’s people from bondage and from world powers, so as to prosper them. They are to forget the former things and not dwell on the past, because God was going to do something new and wonderful. And the people shall declare the praise of God with great joy. The people are, however, undeserving of this deliverance as their indifference to sin shows unworthiness (verses 22-28). They wearied God by their sins, offered no sacrifices and made no plea to Him. God will however, do it by bestowing His unmerited favour (grace) upon them and forgiving their sins for His own sake. He will remember their sins no more. This deliverance was completely by grace.

Many Christians today live in the past. This is fine, but we all need to prepare and look forward to the future of our faith – the Second Coming of Christ! The events of Christ’s first coming laid the foundation for what He will do at the second. We have the sure promise of God that He will honour His covenant promises and complete the redemption He began by grace. Let us not remain in sin but faithfully respond to His grace.

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, for saving me by grace. Make me faithful to the end by the same grace, Amen.