majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Galatians 3:13a,
"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us..."
In making his argument that escape from God's judgment of our sins is
by faith and not by trying to live an exemplary life (by keeping the
law), Paul points out why it is so. Jesus Christ has already done all
the heavy lifting by suffering for us! He took our sins on himself. He
bore the punishment that was due us. He provided a perfect atonement
for sinful mankind - all of mankind! Later in the chapter Paul will
make the point that the purpose of the law was to lead us to Jesus
Christ, by showing us how sinful we are and in need of a savior as we
discover the impossibility of living up to God's standard (through the
law).
We can't add to the perfect work of Jesus Christ. The redemption he
provided us is already complete and requires nothing further for it to
be secured. It becomes our possession simply by embracing him in
faith. He became a curse for us! I am reminded of the famous passage
in Isaiah 53:4-6 "Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our
sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and
afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed
for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the
iniquity of us all."
Surely the heart of our God is overflowing with love for us to do such
a thing! Surely our God is full of mercy and kindness! This is one
big, big heart!!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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