-Jesus Took Our Place
By: Dave McCarrell
President, Pacific Garden Mission

~~I was thinking the other day about the wonderful transfers that take place when we trust Christ as our personal Savior. The following is a list of the things that came to my mind. I am sure that those of you that know Christ as personal Savior could add to this list.

Christ was born once so we could be born twice; born again. Jesus took all our demerits so we could have all of His merits. He became poor so we could be amazingly rich.(2Cor8:9)

He became homeless so that we could have a Heavenly Home. He was stripped of everything (clothing) on the cross, so that we could be clothed forever in the Righteousness of God. He was forsaken so we would never be forsaken. He was bound so that we might be set free. He was sad so we might be eternally glad. He was a servant, that we might become sons of God. He was hungry so we might have our needs supplied forever; He is the bread of life. He who knew no sin was made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through Him. He died so we could have eternal life. He rose from the grave so we could conquer death. He is coming again to take us with him so He can display the riches of His Grace towards us forever and ever.

Without faith it's impossible to please Him; without faith its impossible to receive Him.

What a wonderful Savior! If perhaps you have never received Christ as your personal Savior, why not by faith, ask Christ to forgive you for your sins, and confess Him as your Lord today.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." ~~JOHN 3:16