June 13th: The Greatest Exchange Ever Made

This week, I was sitting with one verse my pastor referenced this past Sunday. That completely wrecked me in the best way:

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

If you’ve heard that verse before, maybe it’s easy to let it slide by. But slow down and really read it.

Jesus. Perfect. Sinless.
Never lied. Never lashed out. Never acted in selfishness.
He knew no sin—and yet He became sin on our behalf.

Why? So that we—broken, prideful, wandering people—could become something we could never earn on our own: The righteousness of God.

That’s not just forgiveness. That’s not just a second chance. That’s complete identity transformation.

Jesus didn’t just take on your punishment—He handed you His perfection. He didn’t just erase your sin—He replaced it with His status before the Father.

And this wasn’t some impersonal transaction. This was love. Deep, personal, pursuing love.

We talk a lot about the cross in Christian circles. But this is the why behind it: Because God wanted you. And this was the only way to bring you home.

So if you’ve felt distant from God this week…if shame is creeping in…if you’re wondering whether you’re still loved or still enough, come back to this verse.

2 Corinthians 5:21 is proof that you never earned God’s love in the first place, so you can’t un-earn it now.

He sees you as righteous. Not because you’re crushing it. But because Jesus did.

That’s grace. That’s the Gospel. That’s our hope.

I hope you all have a great day, and God bless!

-Brady Baker