His Robes for Mine

His Robes For Mine

by Chris Anderson

His robes for mine: O wonderful exchange!

Clothed in my sin, Christ suffered ‘neath God’s rage.

Draped in His righteousness, I’m justified.

In Christ I live, for in my place He died.

I cling to Christ, and marvel at the cost:

Jesus forsaken, God estranged from God.

Bought by such love, my life is not my own.

My praise - my all - shall be for Christ alone.

His robes for mine: what cause have I for dread?

God’s daunting Law Christ mastered in my stead.

Faultless I stand with righteous works not mine,

Saved by my Lord’s vicarious death and life.

I cling to Christ, and marvel at the cost:

Jesus forsaken, God estranged from God.

Bought by such love, my life is not my own.

My praise - my all - shall be for Christ alone.

His robes for mine: God’s justice is appeased.

Jesus is crushed, and thus the Father’s pleased.

Christ drank God’s wrath on sin, then cried “‘Tis done!”

Sin’s wage is paid; propitiation won.

I cling to Christ, and marvel at the cost:

Jesus forsaken, God estranged from God.

Bought by such love, my life is not my own.

My praise - my all - shall be for Christ alone.

His robes for mine: such anguish none can know.

Christ, God’s beloved, condemned as though His foe.

He, as though I, accursed and left alone;

I, as though He, embraced and welcomed home!

I cling to Christ, and marvel at the cost:

Jesus forsaken, God estranged from God.

Bought by such love, my life is not my own.

My praise - my all - shall be for Christ alone.

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Wow.

No, seriously. Did you READ that? Did you THINK about it? If not, please go back!

WOW!!!!

A Whole New World

So... I have a Disney song stuck in my head right now and decided to use it for my post title. It kinda fits some of what I have to say. =)

I have now been in Arizona for almost two weeks. It's been great! The trip down here was pretty good overall, though we did run into a few problems. Wind and broken brakes. Nothing major. lol

I am staying in a little cabin called the "green bean." It has a bedroom, a bathroom, a small kitchen, and a small living room. I love it! I even have a small refrigerator, so I can keep important stuff like salsa and peanut butter around.

(I've been coming to realize that I'm weird when it comes to the temperature of things. I dislike room temperature peanut butter, salsa, or rice milk. Cold cold cold is the best! I think there was something else that some people eat room temperature that I prefer cold... but I don't remember what it was.)

I've been keeping pretty busy cleaning stuff... a cabin, a shed, etc. I've been helping go through a bunch of storage boxes, too. I have enjoyed pretty much every moment here. The worst thing was cleaning up after a pack rat that moved into a storage place. That was one messy critter! I actually didn't mind most of the mess, but there was a stove that was being stored, and the little guy ... messed it up. In spite of how disgusting it was, it only took me 10-15 minutes to clean. So 10-15 not-so-great minutes out of two weeks is not bad at all. =D

I got a library card (a very important thing no matter where I'm at!) last week and checked out a few books. Now I just have to make sure that I keep up with my account. As fast as time is flying here, that could be a bit difficult.

The weather here has been kinda cool, but very dry. I'm using lotion like crazy. I'm definitely going to need a new bottle before I leave. Even though I opened the bottle here. And chapstick???? I was already using a lot in Colorado. Here? I'm going through it pretty quick. ly.

I need to get back to work, but I'll try to post when I can! Hope you all are doing well! I really need to try and gets some time to read ya'll's blogs and comment on them.

TTFN!