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"You came that I
might live. You came that I might be set free. Exchanged Your life for
mine. What a marvelous thing You've done."
- Walter Hawkins - Songwriter
EXCHANGE is an act of giving one thing and receiving
another (especially of the same type of value) in return; to utterly
change out. When God is involved in a Divine Exchange, He gives
us something BETTER in return. The photo above reminds us of God's
Divine Exchange in Isaiah 1:18, "...Though your sins are
like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red
like crimson, I will make them as white as wool." We enter
our encounters with Jesus one way, but once we have a genuine
relationship with Him...we change and are qualitatively not the same.
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I preached a message, No Regrets (you can view) in which I explained that God does not intend to leave us in a state of sin, shame or desperation. He wants to wash, cleanse, revive, renew, restore and recover us in order to display His glory. Our histories of pain and neglect, of abandonment, abuse and rejection, do not disqualify us. They actually qualify us to show the world that Jesus saves and redeems. We
become trophies of His grace and splendor! 1 Corinthians 1:28-31 tells
us that not many strong, mighty and wise people are called. God chooses
orphans of ignoble birth, the weak, and the despised. The foolish things
of God confound the wisdom of this world. The things that are not bring
to nothing the things that are, so that no flesh will glory in His presence. All our boasting will be about the LORD! All we'll be able to say is, "God did it!" Isaiah 61 reveals the Divine Exchange:
1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness,a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. 4They
will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for
generations. 5Strangers will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. 6And
you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of
our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you
will boast. 7Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.
Jesus announced in Luke 4:18-19 that Isaiah 61 was fulfilled in Him.When
He gives beauty for ashes, it actually means He gives a crown of
victory for the rubble! Now, no matter what has happened in your life,
regardless of how horrific it was...if it was a sin you committed, or
was committed against you; you become a candidate for the Divine
Exchange. There is NO irredeemable life or situation as this powerful video clip from Joyce Meyer conveys. All of the elements of the Divine Exchange are open to you...receive them today.
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