Jesus Overpaid Our Debt!

Hebrews 10:12
12But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.

Did you know that you and I once owed God a huge debt? No, it was not a money debt, it was a sin debt. We owed God a sin debt we could never pay. But God so loved us that He came up with a plan to pay the debt we owed Him — He gave us His Son to die on the cross for our sins. Jesus had no sin in Himself. So when He went to the cross as punishment for our sins, He paid for us a debt He did not owe.

My friend, the reality is that our sin debt has been more than paid in full. In fact, Jesus overpaid it! Jesus’ sacrifice was an overpayment because it was not just a good man, revered for his saintly qualities and good character, who died for us. It was the Son of the living God, the Creator of the universe and the perfect Man, who died for us!

Because Jesus is God, His sacrifice is greater than the sacrifices of all good men — past, present and future — put together. His sacrifice avails for all who lived in the past, all who are currently alive and all who will live in the future. And His one sacrifice forever took away all our sins.

Jesus’ sacrifice was also an overpayment because His blood is of far more value to God than the blood of bulls and goats used in the past to atone for the sins of the Israelites. His blood is the blood of God Himself, not of animals. Because His blood is eternal, His blood cleanses us forever, so we have eternal forgiveness!

My friend, the next time you are mindful of something you did wrong, remember that Jesus, your sacrifice for sins, not only paid 100 per cent for your sin, His sacrifice was an overpayment. You can therefore truly and completely rest in the presence of God, knowing that God is fully satisfied and completely at rest concerning you. He is not going to find some sin you have committed that Jesus’ blood failed to cover.

Today, my friend, God can righteously give you His blessings and you can expect to receive them because Jesus overpaid your debt!

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