As we move towards Good Friday and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus let’s take a moment to look at what truly happened at Calvary. It is the single, most pivotal, life-changing moment in history because of what Jesus accomplished through it.  Truly, the cross is the place of exchange!

The crucifixion has always been incredibly emotional for me as I see the incredible price Jesus paid to redeem me.  It’s something I haven’t been able to watch because of all the indescribable anguish, pain and suffering Jesus endured.  And when I read the accounts of it in the Bible it leaves me with tears in my eyes.

However, I will never forget the moment God revealed to me what truly happened at the cross.  God helped me to understand that when we repent of our sins the cross is the place of exchange.   It’s the place we come to exchange our filthy robes of sin and shame for Jesus’ robes of righteousness.  Remember that Jesus is the perfect lamb of God who never sinned and because of this is He is the only one who was able to pay in full for our sins. And with this incredible exchange comes salvation and redemption for us.  We are transferred from the kingdom of darkness to God’s kingdom of light! (Colossians 1: 12-14)

This is one of the most mind-blowing truths in the Bible and the very foundation on which our faith is built.  When you think about this incredible exchange you can only feel overwhelmed by God’s incredible love, grace, mercy and compassion that He has lavished on us.

As we celebrate Jesus’ incredible sacrifice for us this Good Friday let’s grow deeper in our relationship with Him. And let’s share God’s incredible, lavish love with others so they can come to salvation too!