But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at

the right hand of God,

Hebrews 10:12

- MAY 13 -

JESUS OVERPAID OUR

DEBT!

Do you know that we once owed God a huge debt? No, it was not a money debt, it was a
sin debt. We owed God a sin debt which we could never pay. But God so loved us that He
came up with a plan to pay the debt—He gave us His Son to die on the cross for our sins.
Jesus was without sin. 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, 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 a bad deed, remember that Jesus, your sacrifice
for sins, not only paid 100 per cent for your sin, but His sacrifice was also an overpayment.
You can therefore truly and completely rest in the presence of God, knowing that He is fully
satisfied and completely at rest concerning you. He is not going to find some sin you had
committed that Jesus’ blood failed to cover.

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