BORE OUR SINS

2/23/2022

FEBRUARY 23 - START YOUR DAY RIGHT DEVOTION

1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

BORE OUR SINS

When Christ suffered and died, He was not just setting an example of love and suffering; He was taking our place and paying our penalty for sin (Isaiah 53:4, 11-12). We deserve death for our defiance against God, but Christ has already paid that penalty, became our substitute, and took on Himself the punishment for our sins when He gave His life on the cross (1 Peter 3:18; John 1:29; Hebrews 9:28; 10:10). The purpose of His death for us was “so that we might die to sins” (1 Peter 2:24; Romans 6:1-18), which means that we can be free from sin’s guilt and control and unresponsive to its influence (Romans 6:11). By His death, Christ opened the way by which we can return to God and receive a right relationship with Him (Romans 3:24-26). In addition, Christ’s sacrifice provides the grace (the undeserved favor, love, and enablement) to obey God and to do what is right by His standard (Romans 6:2-3; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Galatians 2:20). Peter uses the word “healed” in relation to salvation with all its benefits because Christ’s sacrifice was complete, providing relief and restoration spiritually, physically, emotionally and in every way that we need (Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17).

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