Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo, 24th February, 2019.
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc, D.D,
THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE,
(Jesus Took Your Place),
TO THE BIBLE Isaiah 53:6 MSG,
“We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered off and gotten lost. We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way. And GOD has piled all our sins, everything we’ve done wrong, on him, on him.”
LET’S TALK➡
Imagine a guy who has been convicted of a heinous crime and sentenced to death by drowning at sea. But then one of his relations shows up and says, “Hey, I’ll take his place; drown me instead.” That’s different from the guy who says, “If they drown him, I’ll send in divers to rescue him.” Even though that would have been good, the one who took the place of the condemned man made the greater sacrifice. This is a simple analogy of how our salvation transpired.
Jesus gave His life in our place so we could go free. He, who knew no sin, was made the sin sacrifice for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21). The salvation Christ obtained for us came through total substitution—He completely took our place of sin, and gave us His righteousness. It was a case of perfect substitution.
Jesus didn’t just save you from sin; He gave you His life. And when you realise the significance of this sacrifice, you’ll be better positioned to appropriate the benefits of salvation that sprung forth from the resurrection. Now, you’re free to serve God, and be the person He destined you to be.
Go Deeper
Isaiah 53:10-11
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He hath put Him to grief: when thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand. He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied: by His knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities.
Romans 5:8
But God commendeth His love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Pray?
Dear Father, I thank you for sending Jesus to take my place, thereby paying the penalty for my sin. I rejoice in the blessings of salvation today. And by the power of the Holy Spirit, I’m taking advantage of all these benefits, in Jesus’ Name, Amen
Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Mark 6:30-56, Leviticus 25
TWO YEAR
Acts 21:10-17, Psalm 38-39
Act▶
*Talk to someone today about Jesus, and help them understand what
Jesus accomplished at Calvary.*