Thursday, April 5, 2012

Contemplating the Cross, Day 4

"However, the truth of the struggle between Christ and the Devil does not mean that the ransom of which Christ spoke of was paid to Satan. Think of it for a moment. If Christ paid a ransom to Satan to deliver us from Satan's clutches, who is the victor?... So if the ransom was paid to Satan, the Devil laughed all the way to the bank and there is no Christus Victor. It must be Satanus Victor...When the Bible speaks of ransom, it speaks of the ransom being paid not to a criminal but to the One Who is owed the price for redemption, the One Who is the offended party in the whole complex of sin-the Father. Jesus didn't negotiate with Satan for our salvation. Instead, He offered Himself in payment to the Father for us. By so offering Himself, He made redemption for His people, redeeming them from their captivity."

R.C. Sproul

Prayer: Father, we thank you for redeeming us at such a great cost. We will never fully understand the debt we owe you until we see you face to face. We were prisoners, held captive by our sins. But because of Jesus, acting on our behalf, we are redeemed! Thank you for loving us enough to set us free. Amen.

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