Made Sin, Made Righteous
Once paired, the music flows, not by effort, but by connection.
Devotional Credit
My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers, entry Reconciliation, Modern Classic Updated. Scripture focus: 2 Corinthians 5:21.
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Chambers brings us back to the core, not a pile of missteps, but the root of sin itself, independence from God. He reminds us that Jesus did not only carry a bag of our individual wrongs. At the cross, the Father made His sinless Son to be sin, so that in Him we become the righteousness of God. That is not cold doctrine. That is the living doorway into union with God through Jesus.
I appreciate how Chambers says redemption is God’s work, already finished, already complete. In a world that keeps telling us to try harder, this frees the heart. Jesus addressed sin at the root for the human family, opening the way for anyone to enter union with God. From our corporate salvation lens, what the Last Adam accomplished is sufficient for all, and each person is invited to personally participate by trusting Him.
This means life in Jesus is not improved behavior by self-effort. It is a new creation reality, Christ in you, the hope of glory. We are made right, brought home, and placed where God designed us to be, in fellowship with Himself. The righteousness we receive is not stitched together by our promises. It is gifted in the Son, and it is expressed through us as we abide.
So today, we rest our weight on a finished cross and a living Lord. We present ourselves to God, we keep in step with the Spirit, we love the person in front of us. Thank you, Oswald Chambers, for calling us back to the gospel’s bright center, where Jesus is enough, and where union with Him becomes our daily life.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
I draw near and speak peace to you. In My Son, I addressed sin at the root, not to leave you managed by rules, but to make you Mine. In Him you become My righteousness. I removed your guilt, and I brought you into My household. I rescued you from the domain of darkness and transferred you into the kingdom of the Son I love.
I united you with Jesus, the crucified and risen Lord. His death to sin became your death to sin. His life became your life. You are not under condemnation. You are not under the tyranny of the flesh. I live in you. I produce My fruit in you. I renew your mind. I work in you to will and to do what pleases Me.
You are My workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that I prepared beforehand. Present your body to Me, and I will express the life of Jesus in your mortal body. Remain in My Son, and you will bear much fruit. I cleanse your conscience by the blood of the everlasting covenant. I write My law on your heart. I am the One who makes you stand firm in Christ.
So, walk today as one who belongs to Me. Agree with Me about what I have already finished. Yield to My indwelling presence. I will be your wisdom. I will be your righteousness, your sanctification, and your redemption. I am faithful. I will do it.
Real-Life Analogy
Think about pairing wireless earbuds with your phone. Once the connection is made, the music flows. You are not straining to manufacture a song. The source sends, the earbuds receive, and the room fills with sound. Life in Jesus works like that. The Spirit connects you to the living Source, and His life plays through you, moment by moment, in real time.
A simple way to live this out today: when a sharp email lands in your inbox, pause before responding and whisper, Lord, I trust You to speak Your patience and truth through me in this moment. Then answer with honesty and kindness, not to manage an image, but as one joined to Jesus, letting His life set the tone.
Prayer of Confidence
Lord, thank You that in Jesus You addressed sin at the root and made me Your own. Thank You that I am Your righteousness in Him, not by my effort, but by Your finished work. Thank You for uniting me with the crucified and risen Lord, for placing Your Spirit within me, and for writing Your ways on my heart. I agree with what You say is true. I present myself to You today, confident that You express the life of Jesus through me. Yours is the work, and Yours is the glory.
Scripture References for the Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture Section
2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 5:18-19; Romans 6:1-14; Romans 8:1-4; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 1:3-7; Ephesians 2:4-10; Philippians 2:13; Colossians 1:13-14; Colossians 1:27; Colossians 2:9-15; John 1:29; John 3:16-18; John 15:4-5; Isaiah 53:4-6; 1 Peter 2:24; Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 10:10-14; Jeremiah 31:33-34; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Titus 3:4-7; Psalm 32:1-2.