" Not
with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most
Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption….And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by
means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first
covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal
inheritance." - Hebrews 9:12-15
Eternity is a tough concept to grasp. Since we are
time bound beings we can’t really conceive of how eternal eternity is. All we
can say is that it goes on forever.
And that is enough for this passage. It answers the
questions of ‘how long can my redemption last?’ and ‘how long is my inheritance
good for?’
The answer to both of those questions is ‘forever.’
I have been redeemed by the blood of Christ. My
redemption is forever because once I have been redeemed I can never again be
‘unredeemed.’
The inheritance Christ gave me is also forever. It
does not fade away and it is not preserved by me. It is preserved by Christ. My
inheritance is in Christ and it cannot be cancelled.
I am glad that my redemption is accomplished. Praise
God that my inheritance is sealed. Praise the Lord that they are both eternal
and cannot be ended.
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