   Just minutes before his final breath, Jesus cried out, 'Tetelestai!' from the cross. In English, it is translated as 'It is finished.' It was the same word that was written on receipts in New Testament times, indicating that a debt had been paid in full. Jesus' death on the cross was the final instalment on sin. The entire debt for every sinner who comes to him for salvation has been paid in full at Calvary. 

   Paul wrote: 'Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more' (Romans 5:20 NKJV). Did you catch it? 'Much more!' The mercy bank is never closed. And there are never insufficient funds. The supply of grace is always greater than the demand of sin. The split second we confess our sin, a miraculous transaction happens. All our sin is transferred to Jesus' account and paid in full. But as good as that is, it's only half the gospel. There's a second transfer that takes place. All his righteousness is credited to our account, and God says, 'Let's call it even!' Paul explained it this way: 'God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them... God made him who had no sin [Jesus] to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God' (2 Corinthians 5:19, 21 NIV). To be 'in Christ' means we stand in his righteousness rather than our own. 

   So, when we stand before God, we won't have to account for our sin, because it was already accounted for at the cross. The Father will see the righteousness of his Son that has been credited to our account.





— SCRIPTURE —

    'Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.' Romans 5:20 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

    Isa 53, Luke 23:26-49, Ps 22
    

Just minutes before his final breath, Jesus cried out, 'Tetelestai!' from the cross. In English, it is translated as 'It is finished.' It was the same word that was written on receipts in New Testament times, indicating that a debt had been paid in full. Jesus' death on the cross was the final instalment on sin. The entire debt for every sinner who comes to him for salvation has been paid in full at Calvary. Paul wrote: 'Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more' (Romans 5:20 NKJV). Did you catch it? 'Much more!' The mercy bank is never closed. And there are never insufficient funds. The supply of grace is always greater than the demand of sin. The split second we confess our sin, a miraculous transaction happens. All our sin is transferred to Jesus' account and paid in full. But as good as that is, it's only half the gospel. There's a second transfer that takes place. All his righteousness is credited to our account, and God says, 'Let's call it even!' Paul explained it this way: 'God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them... God made him who had no sin [Jesus] to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God' (2 Corinthians 5:19, 21 NIV). To be 'in Christ' means we stand in his righteousness rather than our own. So, when we stand before God, we won't have to account for our sin, because it was already accounted for at the cross. The Father will see the righteousness of his Son that has been credited to our account.
 
 — SCRIPTURE — 
 'Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.' Romans 5:20 NIV 
 — SOULFOOD — 
 Isa 53, Luke 23:26-49, Ps 22

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.

The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day’s devotion appeared to be ‘written just for me’

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.
The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day&rsquo;s devotion appeared to be &lsquo;written just for me&rsquo;