The Great Exchange – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional August 3rd

(The Resurrection Brought Us Justification)

TO THE BIBLE: 2 Corinthians 5:21

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

LET’S TALK

Imagine that you’re in a courtroom, standing before a judge. You know you’re guilty—the evidence is stacked against you.

The sentence? Life in prison. There’s no way out. But then, out of nowhere, someone steps forward and says, “I’ll take the punishment. Let him go free.”

You’re shocked. But before you can say a word, the judge agrees, and just like that, you walk out completely free! That’s exactly what Jesus did for us.

Romans 4:25 says that the Lord Jesus was delivered for our offenses—meaning He died because of our sins—but was also raised to life for our justification (our acquittal, our freedom).

1 Timothy 3:16 tells us that He was justified in the Spirit after His resurrection. But why did He need to be justified? Because He had become “sin” for us (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Think about that for a moment: Jesus—the perfect, sinless Son of God—didn’t just carry our sins, He became sin. That means the very nature of sin, everything that separated us from God, was placed on Him. He was treated as if He were the worst of sinners—not because He ever sinned but because He took our place.

After He took our punishment, God raised Him from the dead with a new life. And because we were in Him, we also were raised with Him into the newness of life (Romans 6:4)!

That’s why when the Father declared, “You are My Son, today I have begotten You” (Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33)., it was crucial because it marked when Jesus was born again; He was born again when God raised Him from the dead.

Now what’s most amazing is that His resurrection means you’re justified. Hallelujah! The moment you accept Jesus as Lord, you’re no longer guilty. You’re completely free, declared righteous before God. You’ve been brought out of the domain of darkness and catapulted in the Kingdom of God’s Love-Son. Glory to God!

Go Deeper

Romans 4:25; Colossians 3:3; Ephesians 2:6

Pray:

Blessed Father, I rejoice, knowing that the Lord Jesus was raised for my justification—my acquittal. Now I’ve been declared not guilty and made righteous in Christ Jesus. I live with the consciousness of my divine nature, celebrating my sin-free life in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

ONE YEAR

Romans 6:15-7:1-6, Psalms 60-63

TWO YEAR

Ephesians 5:17-24, Isaiah 54

Act:

Reflect on what Jesus did for you. If you’ve accepted Him, walk boldly in your righteousness, knowing you are completely justified and free! If you haven’t yet, say the prayer of salvation on page 76.