“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree’— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.” – Galatians 3:13-14
It’s good to periodically reflect on what exactly Christ did for us! As He died for us on the cross, He literally became a curse, cursed by God to suffer in agony and die hanging on the cross. He carried the weight of our sin on that cross and suffered God’s righteous anger for it. Jesus did it to redeem us – to buy our freedom.
On the cross, Jesus bought our freedom from a life of grinding, exhausting, and ultimately futile legalistic rule following that could never restore us to relationship with the Lord. He bought our freedom from the power of sin to control us, dominate our lives, and determine our fate. He bought our freedom from separation from the Living God of the Universe. He bought our freedom from death.
Through faith in Jesus Christ, God’s long-promised blessing of all tribes and tongues throughout the Earth becomes reality and all who put their faith in Christ are united with Him and filled with the Holy Spirit.