Years ago, my son accidentally backed into a friend’s car when he began driving. Instead of claiming the incident on insurance, I paid for the damages outright… in other words, I atoned for my son’s mistake.

What is atonement?

Atonement is payment for damages done. It’s making things right and whole. In 1 John 2:2, we read Jesus is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

How exactly does this happen? Well, 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, For God took the sinless Christ and poured into Him our sins. Then, in exchange, he poured God’s goodness into us! 

Friend, this is the divine exchange. You see, for you and me to go to Heaven, it costs God a lot—as our sin cannot go to Heaven with us. The Apostle Paul says in the book of Romans that the gift of God is eternal life, and while this gift is free to us, it’s not cheap…

Forgiveness of sin and the healing of our souls is expensive. But Somebody paid your dues—and His name is Jesus Christ. Remembering that you belong to Jesus Christ and holding onto the truth is key to getting through your bad days.

To discover further how you can hold onto the truth daily, dive into this message with me…