Spiritual debt and spiritual slavery. This has been mankind’s problem since the beginning of time and continues through today. This sin debt and sin slavery can be responsible for depression as the sin debt is so large that it feels as though it will crush you, and the slavery to sin so severe that you know you have lost all freedom. Heavy debt and severe bondage, that’s the condition of every person by birth and throughout life.
But it’s important to note that it is for these two things, debt and slavery, that Jesus Christ came to this earth and died on a cross. Where do we get that? Right from the Isaiah 61 passage we have been studying. Notice Isaiah 61:1-2:
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, (2) to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor.”
The words in Isaiah 61 where Jesus would “proclaim freedom for the captives” are the same words in Hebrew as “Year of Jubilee.” Jesus made the statement that He came “to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor”. This term, “Year of the Lord’s favor” was a reference to the “Year of Jubilee” found in Leviticus 25. This “Year of Jubilee” happened every 50 years in the nation of Israel, and do you know what characterized this year? Two things:
All debt was forgiven, and all slaves were set free (Leviticus 25:8-34).
In this year, “atonement” was a key word because the Year of Jubilee started on the Day of Atonement where animals were sacrificed for the sins of the people. Also, “redemption” was a key word, as all property was “bought back” and returned to the original owner.
Jesus said that He came to “proclaim the Year of the Lord’s Favor”; in other words, Jesus is our Jubilee. On the cross, Jesus made atonement for our sins and redeemed us from the kingdom of Satan; therefore, His atonement and redemption of us begins our Jubilee. Isn’t it amazing that Jesus fulfilled the Year of Jubilee for us? Consider this, really let it sink into your heart and mind.
Question 2. What thoughts do you get as you consider Jesus Christ coming to pay off your debt and set you free? Please share them here:
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Harris writes, "Free from debt means to me that the debt is not in existence any more. I have no debt now. Jesus paid in full all my debt. In this way I am free from any fear of God's judgment."
Claude writes, "I'm eternally grateful to what Jesus did for me on the cross. He is my Jubilee. He set me free from the kingdom of Satan and from sin. I'm starting to see my depression is a result of habitual sins I need to stop committing."
Rachel writes, "I am grateful that I am not a slave to the debt of my sin. That I don't have to makeup for all that I've done to hurt God. He simply forgives me and let's me be a new creation in Him. That's amazing love."
Tori writes, "He is my rescuer. He is my Savior. It is what I am meditating on now increasingly more. Every weakness I have, every habitual sin and struggle I have, Jesus Himself came down to conquer it's grip on me, and through His sacrifice I do not have to live in it anymore. He will make me into His bride, by His blood I am His unblemished bride, and no matter what in life tries to bring me down, my savior has rescued me, he has conquered it all. I write this with tears, because I know I don't have to be afraid."