Many of us have heard stories about babies that were switched at birth. My family had suspicions on a neighbor whose child was completely unlike its parents or siblings in there being no resemblance at all. Mom always thought the baby was switched at the hospital.
And then there are movies about similar happenings throughout the country. But what about switched at death? How does that work? Interested?
You and I are sinners by nature-all were born into sin and are prone to sin. God is holy-existing outside of sin. In order to bring us back in communion with Him he took the form of man-became one of us (Jesus). At His death, our sins were transferred to Him (He became sin), and His righteousness was imputed to us (we received His holiness). Meaning? We are declared righteous by God’s grace through faith in Him. He did it all, we didn’t. It’s based on His merits, not ours; His righteousness, not ours, since we don’t have any.
At His death, the sins and unrighteousness we had, were switched to Him. His righteousness, was switched to us. He died that we might live. He became guilty that we might be declared guiltless. Jesus became cursed that the curse we carried might be removed. “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us-for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree” (Galatians 3:13).
Wouldn’t you rather switch with Jesus than face God on your own merits? Ready to be swapped? Why? Because, as Linda Ronstadt sang, “You’re no Good, you’re no good, you’re no good, baby, you’re no good-I’ll say it again…”
There’s no good in us! “None is righteous, no not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one” (Romans 3:10-12).
Switching with Jesus is the only thing anyone can do to get to heaven.
Do you think most of the people randomly killed in recent weeks in various states knew their time would be up that day, or the next? Do you think each was ready to meet God? Unfortunately, most weren’t. Most never get a chance to get right with God. Why? Satan wants us all to think we have our lives before us-indefinitely. We don’t.
Is there anything better than being declared righteous by God Himself?
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” Colossians 1:13-14).
Do the Switch-a-Roo today!
Happy Easter!
Sam