For the past week this song has been on my heart. Listening to it daily on repeat, and each day I awake eager to hear these words again.
Verse 2 is speaking to me each time I listen:
The Innocent judged guilty
While the guilty one walks free
Death would be His portion
And our portion liberty
“The innocent judged guilty.” That’s Jesus on the cross. Completely innocent from sin, He chose to take our sin and by extension our judgement upon Himself. He bore the penalty so that we could be free.
“While the guilty one walks free.” That’s me. I’ve been reminded recently of past sin in my life, and feeling as if I shouldn’t be where I am now. It is surreal, because it is. I’m guilty. I deserve death. I deserve judgement for violating God’s natural order. I introduced more brokenness into an already broken world in ways that would be difficult to believe if you knew me now. But I am walking free. He saved me.
Saved from judgement. Saved from sin. Saved from a broken lifestyle. Saved from committing unspeakable acts and words.
“And our portion liberty.” We are allotted a portion of His Kingdom, and that portion is liberty.
Thus when it crescendos into the bridge, I can’t help but be overcome with tears and throw my hands in the air reaching for Jesus.
I give my whole life
To honor this love
By the Lamb who was slain
I’m forgiven
The sinner’s Savior
Crown Him forever
For the Lamb who was slain
He is risen
Because He saved me, He took my sin, my penalty, and gave me liberty, I will give my whole life for Him. My current life is one striving to honor and bring glory to Jesus.
I’m forgiven. And that is enough to commit all of my life in crowning Him forever.