“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV).
This is the great exchange: The Righteous One took on our sin, so that we might become His righteousness. The Son took the Father’s wrath that we might obtain God’s favor. And Life died our death, so that we might have receive His eternal life. Jesus accomplished all this on the cross for our sakes. Yet as with any gift, it must be believed and received before it becomes yours.
Jesus Christ, the Lamb without blemish, became sin that we might become His righteousness. For this reason, we are called not only to believe, but to become His ambassadors of reconciliation, telling the whole world of His great love.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we have believed and received Your Son. In Him, we have been forgiven and adopted into Your family. Help us to walk in Your Spirit today and tell others of what Christ has done. In Jesus’ name, amen.