“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”

I Peter 1:18-19

Yes! Glory to the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace! (“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Is. 9:6)

 I am Redeemed! (Redeeme’d, how I love to proclaim it, Redeeme’d by the blood of the Lamb; Redeemed thro’ His in-fin-ite mer-cy, His child and for-ev-er, I am. Refrain. Re – deem’d, (Bass: Re-deem’d,) Re – deem’d, (Bass: Re-deem’d,)  Re-deem’d by the blood of the Lamb: Re – deem’d, (Bass: Re-deem’d,) Re – deem’d, (Bass: Re-deem’d,) His child and for-ev-er, I am. Fanny Crosby; Arr. William J Kirkpatrick; 1882) Oh, what joy. Oh! what rejoicing of the heart to be redeemed. Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, that precious blood upon Mt. Calvary. Redemption in Christ Jesus alone. Redeemed – deliverance by paying the price. Oh my, what a great price our Saviour paid. (“As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:” Is. 52:14) (“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Is. 53:5) (See Acts 20:28; Heb. 9:11-12) (Most Blessed art thou O Lord. Forever thy praise and glory be herald. Thank you, Dear Lord and Saviour)Those who belittle or deny this supreme sacrifice of our Saviour are; this writer believes, in danger of the damnation of the mighty God. The doctrine of the blood of Christ is of such importance. As well as His death, burial, resurrection, deity, virgin birth, sinlessness (could not sin), Lordship, and much more.

 Hast thou been redeemed, my friend? Doest thou shout and proclaim it? Oh, what infinite and tender mercy to be His child forever – I am Redeemed. We must herald this good and wonderful news throughout the land. Jesus Christ hath shed His blood for thine and mine sinful souls. Yes! Looking unto Him the author finisher of our faith. (“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” Rom. 3:23-26) What rejoicing, what clearing of ourselves, what zeal we ought to possess and manifest to have such a Redeemer as I.

 Even Mary exclaimed (“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” Luke 1:46-47) Mary knew she needed the Saviour and thus believed in Him. She was not immaculate. Jesus Christ in whom she believed was the immaculate One and the great Emmanuel. (“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” Matt. 1:23) Yes! Only one God and One mediator between men and God, the man Christ Jesus alone. (“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” I Tim. 2:5-6) Not the Pope, not the saints, not the bishop, not the preacher, not any man. Only the Lord Jesus Christ our mediator with God: Washed and cleansed by His blood, clothed in His righteousness, delivered from such great a death, saved and secure in Him, being made alive by His Spirit and life, conforming to His image. (“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Rom. 8:29) (See: Is. 1:18; John 3:5; Rom. 5:10; II Cor. 1:10; I Peter 1:5) (“Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” Rom. 8:34) Glory! Amen.

 This joy of the Lord of our salvation. Whereby we have our power, energy, endurance, redemption, sanctification, glory, with much more, and to the end eternal life. (“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:” I Peter 1:8) Christ Jesus our Redeemer, our joy, and our crown of rejoicing. Amen.