HE BECAME SIN FOR US; WHO ARE YOU BECOMING FOR HIM?

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us,
so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
2 Corinthians 5:21

God will never overlook sin.
He cannot, because God is holy.
By His holiness He has sworn that sin will be punished.
If God were to let sin go unpunished, then His holiness would be diluted.
God has two distinguishing attributes – love and holiness.

The cross is how God chose to punish sin and forgive the sinner at the same time.
Jesus, Who knew no sin, God has made to be sin for us.
The price that Jesus paid for us is awesome and sad at the same time.
It is awesome to understand the depth of His love.
It is sad that it came to this.
Jesus paid for all the sin of all of the people for all time.
Of course, we have to accept God’s offer of salvation
in order for our sin to be covered by the blood of Jesus.

Jesus ‘set the bar’ for believers.
“…so that in him we might become the righteousness of God”
In order for us to “become the righteousness of God”
we should strive to develop the “instead” characteristics of Jesus.
Peace INSTEAD of anger.
Friendship INSTEAD of gossip.
Courtesy and respect INSTEAD of rudeness.
Love INSTEAD of hate and contempt.
Forgiveness INSTEAD of revenge and holding grudges.
Humbleness INSTEAD of egotism and arrogant pride.
Encouragement INSTEAD of making derogatory remarks to or about others.
Lifting the spirits of others INSTEAD of bringing them down.
Think about your relationships with others:
When is the last time you lifted someone’s spirits?
When is the last time you encouraged someone?
When is the last time you put others ahead of your own desire?
When is the last time you did something special for someone
without expecting anything in return?
Now………
When is the last time you gossiped?
When is the last time you discouraged or disrespected someone?
When is the last time you were determined to please yourself above others?
When is the last time you selfishly took from others and failed to
express your appreciation?

When you meditate on 2 Corinthians 5:21, it almost seems to imply
that when we “become the righteousness of God”, that is when Jesus becomes sin for us.
If that is true, then we have a responsibility.
Are you striving to “become righteous” or are you focused on “pleasing yourself”?

Read Revelation 4:8.
Each of the four living creatures had six wings
and was covered with eyes all around,
even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
“‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’
who was, and is, and is to come.”
Let that be your anthem:
“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.”