Borrowed and Bought

A communion word.

The scripture shows four things that Christ borrowed and one thing that he bought.

The first thing that Christ borrowed was a place to be born. In Luke 2:7, she laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Mary and Joseph were unable to find lodging, so they had to use a manger as a makeshift crib for baby Jesus.

The second thing that Christ borrowed was a donkey, in Matthew 21:7. This was during Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where he rode on a borrowed donkey.

The third thing that Christ borrowed was a room. In Luke 22:10-12, Christ and his disciples had to borrow a room to celebrate Passover.

The fourth thing that Christ borrowed was a tomb. In Matthew 27:59-60, Joseph laid Christ's body in his own new tomb.

The one thing that Christ bought was our salvation. 1 Corinthians 6:20, You were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. Christ paid the ultimate price of his own life to purchase our salvation and bring us into a right relationship with God.