He Took Our Place

He Took Our Place

Christ . . . changed places with us and
put himself under that curse.

Galatians 3:13

While on the cross, Jesus felt the indignity and disgrace of a criminal. No, he was not guilty. No, he had not committed a sin. And, no, he did not deserve to be sentenced. But you and I were, we had, and we did. We were left with nothing to offer but a prayer. . . .

“He changed places with us.” He wore our sin so we could wear his righteousness.

Though we come to the cross dressed in sin, we leave the cross dressed in the “coat of his strong love” (Isa. 59:17) and girded with a belt of “goodness and fairness” (Isa. 11:5) and clothed in “garments of salvation” (Isa. 61:10 NIV).

Indeed, we leave dressed in Christ himself. “You have all put on Christ as a garment” (Gal. 3:27 NEB).

He Chose the Nails