The one who knew no sin redeem us at the Cavalry.

 The Sinless Redeemed Us, the Sinful, at Calvary

A Reflection on 2 Corinthians 5:21 and 1 Peter 3:18

The sinless One redeemed us, the sinful, at Calvary—

Not by our merit, not by our striving, but by His holy agony.

He who knew no sin became sin for us,

So that we, who knew only sin, might become righteous, glorious.

God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

At Calvary—the hill of the skull, the place of shame and loss,

The sinless Lamb of God was lifted on a rugged cross.

He did not go for His own trespass; He had no debt to pay.

He went for me, for you, for every sinner gone astray.

The sinless—pure, undefiled, separate from transgressors.

The Holy One of Israel, the world's Redeemer, Healer, Confessor.

No guile was found upon His lips, no shadow in His heart.

Yet He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed to make us whole again.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. (1 Peter 3:18)

He redeemed us—bought us back from bondage, paid the price in blood.

Not with silver, not with gold, but with His own life's crimson flood.

The sinless for the sinful—this is the great exchange,

The mystery of mercy that forever will remain.

At Calvary, the transaction was completed, once for all.

The curse of sin was broken, the dividing wall did fall.

The sinless One cried out, "It is finished," and He bowed His head.

And in that moment, every sinner who believes was freed from dread.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

So I stand at the foot of the cross—a sinner, saved by grace.

I look upon the sinless One who took my rightful place.

No condemnation lingers, no charge can hold me now,

For the sinless has redeemed me, and I make this solemn vow:

To live for Him who died for me, to love the One who gave

His life to ransom this poor soul from sin's eternal grave.

The sinless redeemed us, the sinful, at Calvary—

And forever I will sing His praise. He set me free.

Amen.