DECEMBER 21 REDEEMED FROM THE CURSE By Stacie Rhodes Director of Training & Development, Liberty University Executive Director, Center for Financial Literacy, Liberty University Adjunct Faculty, Word of Life Bible Institute
Today’s Passage: Galatians 4:4–5 and Galatians 3:13
As believers, Christmas is the ultimate reminder of God’s greatest gift to humanity – the gift of redemption. In Galatians 4:4–5, Paul tells us that at the appropriate time, God sent His Son into the world, born under the law, to redeem those under the law. This redemption was not only about freeing us from the law’s demands but also rescuing us from the curse that the law brought due to our inability to fulfill it. The gift of this fulfillment of the law is more fully explained in Galatians 3:10–14. The law, while holy and good, revealed our sinfulness and made us aware that we could never meet God’s perfect standards on our own. The curse was the consequence of our disobedience. But Jesus, born into this world, took on that curse for us. He lived a sinless life, fully obedient to the law, and then willingly became a curse for us by dying on the cross. In doing so, He broke the power of sin and death, offering us the gift of eternal life. Christmas is a time to celebrate this incredible truth. Jesus came with a mission – to redeem us, to free us from the curse, and to make us sons and daughters of God. This Christmas, let us reflect on the love of God that sent Jesus to be our Redeemer. Let us rejoice in the freedom and new life we have because of Him.
Merry Christmas!
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