Christ CrucifiedSample

The Exchange

There’s a true story of a tragic train accident that left many coaches of the derailed train in an icy lake. As rescuers tried their best to save the passengers, they came across a certain coach. A couple yelled for help from inside it and with great effort passed their little daughter to the rescuers. Sadly, they drowned but saved their daughter. 

The rescuers realized the extent of the sacrifice when they saw that the child had cerebral palsy and was completely dependent on others to help her. 

To the world, such a child may be a burden but to her parents she was precious and they died saving her. 

1 Peter 3:18 – “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh”.

Here are the true meaning and purpose of the cross. On it a divinely ordained exchange took place. Christ died in our place! The Righteous One died for the unrighteous ones. 

As sinners, we were lost, with no hope or future. Probably our very existence was a burden. But to Jesus, we were precious – precious enough to die in our place. 

In this exchange, the evil due to us came upon Jesus, that, in return, the good due to Jesus might be offered to us. 

None of us has ever done anything to deserve such an offer, and none of us can ever do anything to earn it. This is called grace. 

Declare: 

• I have been translated from darkness into the kingdom of God’s dear Son. - Colossians 1:13 
• I am redeemed from destruction, and I am crowned with loving kindness and tender mercies. - Psalm103:4 
• I have eternal life through Christ. - Romans 6:23
• I am an heir of God through Christ. - Galatians 4:7
• My life is hidden with Christ in God. - Colossians 3:3 
• I am the apple of God’s eye.
• I will praise You for Your goodness and Your wonderful works towards me. - Psalm 107:8
• Crown my year with Your goodness, and drop fatness on my life. - Psalm 65:11
• Let goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, for You are my Shepherd, and I will not want. - Psalm 23
• Lord, release the blessing of heaven and the blessing of the deep into my life. - Genesis 49:25 

Pray:

• Pray that you would be a disciple of Jesus, walking in his footsteps and bringing glory to Him through your whole life.
• Ask Him to give you a new desire to turn away from worldly passion, distractions and temptations, and instead to desire more of Him and His Word. 
• Confess your weaknesses to Him and ask for the grace in areas of struggle.