OUR DAILY BREAD : CHRIST THE REDEEMER

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TUESDAY JUNE 30


CHRIST THE REDEEMER

READ:
Job 19:25
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I know that my
Redeemer lives.
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The famous statue Christ the Redeemer overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro. The statue is a model of Christ with His arms extended so that His body forms the shape of a cross. Brazillian architect heitor da Silva Costa designed the figure. He imagined that the city's residents would see it as the first image to emerge from the darkness at dawn. At dusk, he hoped the city dwellers would view the setting sun as a halo behind the statue's head.

There is value in keeping our eyes on our Redeemer each day, during the good times and the difficult times. As he suffered, Job said, "I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth" (JOB 19:25).

The cry of Job's heart points us to Jesus__our living Savior who will visit the earth again one day (1 THESS. 4:16-18). Keeping our eyes on Jesus means remembering that we have been rescued from our sin. Jesus "gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people" (TITUS 2:14).

Anyone who has accepted Jesus as Savior has a reason to be glad today. No matter what we endure on earth, we can have hope today and look forward to enjoying eternity with Him.

Dear Jesus, You are my rescuer. Because You died and rose again,
I am free from the consequences of my sin forever.
Thank You fore redeeming my life.
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Through His cross and resurrection, Jesus rescues and redeems.

**************************Today's Bible Reading __ Job 19:23-29*********************
23 "Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were
inscribed in a book! 24 That they were engraved on a rock
with an iron pen and lead, forever! 25 for I know that my
Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth;
26 and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I
shall see God, 27 whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall
behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!

28 If you should say, 'How shall we persecute him?' __since the
root of the matter is found in me, 29 be afraid of the sword for
yourselves; for wrath brings the punishment of the sword, that
you may know there is a judgment."

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Accused of secret sin that had caused his
suffering. Job maintained his innocence. In verse 25 he speaks
of a Redeemer who will one day vindicate him. The word used
here for "Redeemer" frequently refers in the Old testament to
the kinsman_redeemer, the person who defended or avenged
the cause of another, or who provided protection or legal
aid for close relatives who could not do so for themselves
(DEUT. 19:6-12; NUM. 35:19-27; PROV. 23:10-11; JER. 50:34). Some see a
correlation between the Old Testament kinsman__redeemer and
the redemptive ministry of Jesus Christ