The Redeemed Of The Lord

The Redeemed Of The Lord

THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.” Galatians 3:13

The law as described in the New Testament is usually considered to be the Pentateuch, or more clearly the first five books of the Bible. In these first five books, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, the curse or punishment for breaking God’s law is broken down into three basic categories.

•      The curse of poverty

•      The curse of sickness

•      The curse of spiritual death

Deuteronomy 28 lists curses of breaking the law from verse 15 all the way to verse 60: Forty-five verses of sicknesses and financial disasters that would happen if the law was not kept. Then in verse 61 the list concludes by saying that not only would these things that were listed happen, but any sickness, disease or catastrophe that was not listed would happen also.

The consequences of breaking God’s law are horrific. And since the Bible declares that no one is able to keep the requirements of the law, poverty, sickness and spiritual death were virtually assured.

But, praise God! By His death and resurrection, the Lord Jesus took on Himself the curses that should have come to us because we all have broken the law. He died so that we could live. He bore our sicknesses so we could have health. He became poor so we may become rich. He has redeemed us from the curse of the law so that we might receive the blessing of God.

Prayer: Declare your redemption from the curse of the law. By faith, release all the blessings of your redemption into your life today.

Scriptural Reading: Galatians 3:1-14

The Redeemed Of The Lord