The Greatest Exchange Ever!
“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.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)
Would you trade something of immeasurable worth for something completely worthless? Probably not. But that is exactly what God did when He gave His one and only Son to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God. It reminds me of an old song by Bill Gaither that I heard again at a funeral of a dear friend.
“Something beautiful, something good
All my confusion He understood.
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife.
But He made something beautiful of my life.”
This is an offer too good to refuse! My sin for His righteousness! Who would possibly pass on that? If you’re bartering, you exchange items of equal value. But God offers to trade His righteousness for our sin! Why would He do it? “For God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NLT) What love!
How does God do it? British Pastor and theologian, John Stott said, “Christ has no sin but ours, and we have no righteousness but His.” When we trust Christ, we make a glorious exchange. He takes our sin and makes us right with God! Our sin was laid on Christ at His crucifixion. His righteousness is given to us when we receive Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior! Only then can He make something beautiful out of our lives.
Have you made the greatest exchange ever in your life? You can right now. Offer God the brokenness of your life, all your sin, all your mistakes, all your regrets and hurts in exchange for His forgiveness, His righteousness, His grace, His love, and healing. God doesn’t ask you to turn over a new leaf when you come to Christ. He offers you a new life! Receive His life today and thank Him for making you right with God. When you offer to God all that you are for all that He is, you experience a quality of life that has no other explanation but Christ in you! Old ways of life begin to pass away, and all things become new! You no longer live to and for yourself, but to and for Him who gave His life for you that He may offer His life to you! Each new day becomes an exciting opportunity for God to show Himself more than enough in your life as He transforms you from glory to glory into the likeness of His Son! This is your Divine Destiny.