Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:13-14 – As I write this devotion it is Good Friday, and looking even at the time of day, historically it would have likely been just hours before Jesus was “hung on a tree.” In our chapter we learn that humanity is under a curse due to the Law. Not that the Law is cursed, but because we couldn’t keep it completely, we then are finding ourselves under the curse of punishment that came along with not keeping God’s law. Our sentence was death and death was to be our future, yet the beauty of why we celebrate this weekend took place. Jesus Christ redeemed us from the curse by becoming a curse for us. Instead of making us pay the price of death that was the curse of not obeying the law, Jesus took our curse for us and died in our place. This also means that because of Jesus the blessing of Abraham, which is the wonderous blessing of being made right with God by faith, is now given to us instead. We once were cursed, yet now because of Jesus we are blessed. We once were sentenced to death, yet now because of Jesus we are granted eternal life. This is why today can be called good. Having Jesus betrayed, abused, mocked, crucified, and killed was not something we want to rejoice in, but the outcome of such a sacrifice of Jesus is what makes this day so good. Because of what He did we have a way to be with God for forever. Praise Jesus for the overwhelming, never-ending, sacrificial love that He displayed on our behalf. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3414
Question To Ponder: How could you today demonstrate your gratitude for what Jesus did for you?
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