JANUARY 10
REDEEMED FROM CORRUPTION
“ Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness
and tender mercies.” (Psalm 103:4)
Destruction – the Hebrew here is actually ‘corruption. Paul emphatically
declared, “for this corruptible must put on incorruption,” (I Cor. 15:53). It is
a cause for rejoicing to find redemption includes a complete change, that we
will be clothed upon with incorruption, i.e., brought into a state where we
cannot be corrupted.
We read that Jesus Christ “hath abolished (Greek, to make thoroughly inactive)
death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel”, (II
Tim. 1:10). Note this word ‘immortality’, a mis-translation in King James, for
the Greek word is INCORRUPTION. The wages of sin is death, but it is
self-evident that if there be no sin, then there would be no consequence of sin,
no wages to be reaped. We would enter into a state of deathlessness
(immortality), that is true, but if we are made incorruptible, it is unnecessary
to add that we are immortal. The crowning glory of that more abundant life which
Jesus gives is LIFE IN AN INCORRUPTIBLE BODY. What a redemption! Freed from all
change and decay.
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these
ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that
is in the world through lust,” (II Peter 1:4). The divine nature is incapable of
being corrupted. This fulfills the scripture, “Whosoever is born of God does not
commit sin; for His seed remaineth in him; and he cannot sin because he is born
of God”, I John 3:9).
There is a place of incorruptibility; it is in the fullness of the divine
nature. It is to the praise of our Redeemer that He takes that which was marred,
torn, ruined and transforms it completely into His image, crowned with
lovingkindness and tender mercies. Radiating the splendor of His creative hand,
death forever abolished, clothed with His righteousness, we shall be found to
His praise.
Ray Prinzing
Sister Doris Prinzing
1130 Allumbaugh St. Apt 257
Boise, Id 83704-8700
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