7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. Ephesians 1:7-10
INSIGHT:
Christ shed his precious blood on the cross in order to satisfy the Father. The price paid for our redemption had to match the ugliness of sin. In other words, the uglier sin is, the higher the price that needed to be paid to erase the offense. Only the pure blood of Jesus who never sinned was good enough for the forgiveness of our trespasses. I see redemption as a change of ownership. Now all believers belong to the Father. We are indebted to Jesus for making a way for all us through His sacrifice. So, like the apostle Paul, we ought to say that from now it is Christ who lives in us.
What Abraham and all the people of the OT missed, God the Father unveiled to us, all the mystery of His will. His will is to reconcile, to bring all things back home, in his glory. What makes the Christian life exciting is the amazing grace of our God.
Christ a versé son précieux sang sur la croix pour satisfaire le Père. Le prix payé pour notre rédemption devait correspondre à la laideur du péché. En d’autres termes, plus le péché est laid, plus le prix à payer pour effacer l’offense est élevé. Seul le sang pur de Jésus qui n’a jamais péché était assez bon pour le pardon de nos offenses. Je vois le rachat comme un changement de propriétaire. Maintenant, tous les croyants appartiennent au Père. Nous sommes redevables à Jésus d’avoir frayé un chemin pour nous tous par son sacrifice. Alors, comme l’apôtre Paul, nous devons dire que c’est désormais Christ qui vit en nous.
Ce qu’Abraham et tout le peuple de l’Ancien Testament ont manqué, Dieu le Père nous l’a dévoilé, tout le mystère de Sa volonté. Sa volonté est de réconcilier, de ramener toutes choses à la maison, dans sa gloire. Ce qui rend la vie chrétienne passionnante, c’est la grâce étonnante de notre Dieu.
Prayer points/Points de Priere:
- Lord, teach me to depend only on the power of your Spirit.
- Lord, deliver me from the spirit of constant guilt.
- Lord, thank you for the blood shed on the cross on my behalf.
- Seigneur, apprends-moi à ne dépendre que de la puissance de ton Esprit.
- Seigneur, délivre-moi de l’esprit de culpabilité constante.
- Seigneur, merci pour le sang versé sur la croix pour moi.
Further Reading/ Lecture supplementaire:
Ephesians 1:7-10