June 26

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee. Isaiah 44:22

Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
22. I H B O A A T C T T A A A C T S R U M F I H R T

Notes on verse:

“Blotted out … thy sins”: Further reassurances of God’s sovereign grace at work on behalf of Israel were given (43:25). God had blotted out their sins written in His book against them. As a person can’t see what is ahead because it is blocked by a “thick cloud,” so God obliterated the sins of those He redeemed.

“Return unto me”: God has already provided for redemption, even before the cross, but based on it alone. For those who turn from sin and return to Him, there is redemption, because the purchase price for the sinner was paid by the sacrifice of Christ. The Lord calls on His people to repent so they may receive the promised redemption.

This is an interesting statement, especially since the sins of the people on the Day of Atonement were covered over, not blotted out. Jesus blotted out the sins with His precious blood. The blood of an animal cannot do away with sin.

Notice in the verse above, “thy sins” have been removed as a cloud rolls away and is no more. Notice, it is of our own free will that we come to Him. Redemption is for all men. Not all men receive redemption, because God will not overrule our will. Redemption is available to us, but we must want it to receive it.

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

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