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)Trading Spaces was a home improvement and design show that aired on the TLC and Discovery Home television networks (2000 to 2008). Two families (friends or relatives) who both wanted a room makeover would trade spaces and, guided by a professional designer, do the remodel for the other team. The show ended with the reveal where each group would see, for the first time, what their new rooms looked like. Sometimes the results were fantastic; sometimes... not so much.
While not the first home improvement show (Does anyone else remember the original This Old House?), Trading Spaces introduced the reveal, and launched the career of Ty Pennington of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC - 2003 to present), a show that took the reveal to a whole new level.
While it might be nice to have friends remodel a room in our home, or have a TV network backed up by its advertisers build us a brand new house, there are some trades that neither friends nor TV shows can make for us.
Paul writes that Christ has traded spaces with us. Jesus, who knows no sin, has become our sin; while we, who know no righteousness, have become the righteousness of God. That's what I call trading spaces.
Have you thanked God this week for sending his Son to trade spaces with you?
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