Day 282 (Through the Bible in a year readings for today: Isaiah 41,42; Colossians 1)
FEAR NOT, YOU ARE BAPTIZED
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1b ESV)
“Fear not.” What a comforting word of encouragement from God the Creator! He who made it all, and knows it all, tells you not to be afraid.
Look at the reason He tells you not to fear: “For I have redeemed you.” Christ the Redeemer has bought you back from sin, death and the devil.
When did He do this? It was on the day He “called you by name,” the day of your Baptism, when the Holy Spirit gave you faith and made you a child of God.
Now, because God the Creator, Christ the Redeemer, and the Giver of faith (the Holy Spirit) have made this clear declaration, you can take comfort in His promise that “you are mine.”
Heavenly Father, thank You for my Baptism and for the fact that You have redeemed me and made me Your own. Please keep me close to You forever. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
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