Delivered, Translated, Forgiven

Yeah. Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Delivered, translated. Forgiven. who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son, in whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians one, thirteen, and fourteen. The central message of the gospel lies in Christ's sacrifice and resurrection. There is much more, of course, to our salvation. The immediate result is described in two short verses of our text. We have been delivered from darkness to light.

and from the power of Satan unto God. we have been delivered from unreasonable and wicked men, and from every evil work, and are preserved unto his heavenly kingdom. Ultimately, we have been delivered from the wrath to come. We have also been translated into the eternal kingdom of our Lord Jesus. We will not come into condemnation, but have been turned from death unto life.

Our life prior to salvation was darkness. but we have been made light in the Lord. No longer are we aliens outside of God's family. but we have been accepted in the Beloved.

Furthermore, all of our sins have been forgiven, and we are justified freely by His grace. that forgiveness and justification seals us unto the day of redemption. And since this is an eternal transaction, Brought about by the transcendent Creator, we have been raised up together and made to sit together in heavenly places. already we have the earnest of our inheritance. and the assurance that we will obtain a better resurrection.

In this life, we are We may struggle with human rejection, but we can remember David's comment. I am as a wonder unto many, but Thou art my strong refuge. Psalm seventy one, seven. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us.

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