“For God made Christ, Who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” – 2nd Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)
What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? It is the revelation of divine substitution. The Lord Jesus took our place so that we might regain our place in Him. This is the beauty and simplicity of Christianity. God didn’t ask man to find his way back to Him or become righteous by some means. Instead, He made the Lord Jesus the substitute for humanity.
God made Jesus, Who knew no sin, to be made sin for us. What is the reason for this? So that we might be made righteous in Christ!
Listen carefully: Jesus Christ never sinned and never came under satan’s dominion. Yet God made Him to become sin for us so that we might become righteous. What an exchange!
Take note of the language! It doesn’t say that we should try to become righteous, but that we’ve been made the righteousness of God in Christ. The moment you receive Christ, this becomes your reality. Righteousness is imparted to your spirit as a gift of grace.
In the same way today, salvation, righteousness, healing, and eternal life are received by looking to the Lord Jesus by faith. The work has already been done. The sacrifice has already been made. Your part is to believe and receive. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
Never think that Christianity is about trying to earn God’s acceptance through human effort. The Lord Jesus already took your place. Now, through Him you’ve received righteousness, life, blessings, and victory evermore – all freely given to us. Only believe and accept Him. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ and for the glorious exchange that took place through His death, burial, and resurrection. Help me to walk in this freedom daily, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Read: John 3:4-5; 1 Peter 2:24
Bible Reading Guide: Psalm 110; Ephesians 2; Isaiah 55; Isaiah 56; Isaiah 57:1-13