Jesus—Our Substitute 耶稣——我们的代罪者

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We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:10

Today's Scripture. Hebrews 10:1-10

Today's Insights As the writer of Hebrews explains the thorough effectiveness of the sacrifice Christ made for us, he makes it clear that “it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (10:4). So what was the point of the sacrificial system the Hebrew people practiced for centuries? It was “only a shadow of the good things that are coming” (10:1). This is why John the Baptist declared of Jesus, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). What the slaughter of animals couldn’t do, Christ did. As a result, “we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Hebrews 10:10).

Today's Devotion As the US Civil War (1861-65) dragged on, both sides resorted to conscription (the draft) to fill their ranks. Under the Confederate law, a draftee could dodge service by hiring a man who was exempt from the draft to replace him—in most cases someone under or over the conscription age. Generally, the “principal” (as one evading the draft was called) paid a fee to the government as well as a large sum to his substitute. Only the wealthy could afford substitutes.

The apostle Paul writes of the cosmic spiritual war, where “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23) and “the wages of sin is death” (6:23). There was no clause or loophole that gave those with “means” some way out. But what about a substitute for us all? The writer to the Hebrews praises God, who in His infinite mercy sent Jesus to be our substitute—to bear the punishment our sin deserved, to pay our debt by sacrificing “the body of Jesus Christ once for all” so that we would be “made holy” through His substitutionary sacrifice (Hebrews 10:10). We have “died with Christ,” and one day “we will also live with him” (Romans 6:8).

That’s the good news right there. Christ died for you and for me; the substitute took our place. We’re now more than simply survivors of the war. We’ve become the sons and daughters of God.

Reflect & Pray

How does it make you feel to realize that Jesus died in your place? How might you explain this good news to a friend?

Dear Jesus, I praise You for being my substitute and securing for me life eternal. By John Blasde

“我们凭耶稣基督一次献上祂的身体，就得以成圣。”（希伯来书 10:10）

今日经文：希伯来书 10章1-10节

今日洞见：希伯来书的作者在阐述基督为我们所献祭物的彻底功效时，明确指出：“公牛和山羊的血断不能除罪”（10:4）。那么，希伯来人沿袭数世纪之久的献祭制度究竟有何意义呢？它不过是“将来美事的影儿”（10:1）。正因如此，施洗约翰指着耶稣宣告说：“看哪，神的羔羊，除去世人罪孽的！”（约翰福音 1:29）。宰杀牲畜无法成就的事，基督成就了。结果，“我们凭耶稣基督一次献上祂的身体，就得以成圣”（希伯来书 10:10）。

今日灵修随着美国南北战争（1861-1865年）的旷日持久，交战双方都不得不采取征兵制来补充兵源。根据南部邦联的法律，被征召者可以通过雇佣一名无需服兵役的人来代替自己服役，从而逃避征召，这些人通常是未达到或已超过征兵年龄的人。一般来说，“委托人”（即逃避征召者）既要向政府缴纳一笔费用，又要向其替身支付一大笔报酬。只有富裕的人才请得起替身。

使徒保罗论述了一场宏大的属灵争战，指出“世人都犯了罪，亏缺了神的荣耀”（罗马书 3:23），且“罪的工价乃是死”（6:23）。没有任何条款或漏洞能让那些“有财力”的人找到逃脱之路。然而，若有一位能为我们所有人作替身的，情况又会如何呢？

希伯来书的作者颂赞神，因祂满有无限的怜悯，差遣耶稣作我们的替身，担当我们因罪当受的刑罚，并借着“耶稣基督只一次献上祂的身体”来偿还我们的罪债，使我们因祂的代赎而“得以成圣”（希伯来书 10:10）。我们已经“与基督同死”，将来也必“与祂同活”（罗马书 6:8）。这就是那美好的福音。基督为你我而死；这位替身代替了我们。如今，我们不仅仅是这场属灵争战中的幸存者，更已成为神的儿女。

反思与祷告想到耶稣代替你受死，你有什么感受？你会如何向朋友解释这美好的福音？亲爱的耶稣，我赞美祢，因祢作了我的替身，并为我赢得了永生。