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” (Galatians 3.13)

As wonderful as we can sometimes dilute ourselves into thinking we are it does not take long to be reminded of our shortcomings. Turning through the pages of the law given to Moses we find ourselves woefully condemned. We have no strength in ourselves to stand before the Holy God and claim righteousness. We could never successfully find righteousness through observing the law. Misapplied observation of the law itself is tantamount to self-salvation because the responsibility of unstained purity falls squarely on our insufficient shoulders. We are cursed in our inadequacy.

For us to find salvation, to stand in perfect righteousness before God, we must believe what He has revealed to us. He placed our hope of righteousness within our ability to believe. We will live in spotless righteousness by faith. We will live because our Lord Jesus saw us condemned and cursed in our sin and became cursed for us. Jesus the cursed took our immoveable burden and carried it to the cross. The Divine God took upon Himself the divine curse of our disobedience. Without Jesus, our cursed redeemer, we would have no hope of holiness. And without faith in Jesus we could never rejoice in the blessing of Abraham.

Jesus suffered the curse on our behalf. In His perfection He remembered us in our imperfection. In our failure he called us to the cross where, if we will believe Him, He will remove our condemnation with His nail-pierced hands. And all He asks of us is to believe.

Jesus, I believe and I thank you for redeeming this life I had no hope to redeem.