Scripture: Romans 5:15 "But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many."
Observation: On to Chapter 5! The chapters are flying by and there is entirely too much to journal about to fit into a week. I couldn't get to everything even if I gave each chapter a month! How deep and wide are the truths of God in His inspired word!There is no better foundation to build my life on than His unfailing, inerrant, and powerful word.
So, anyway, this verse stuck out today (among many others) because it struck me how silly of a effort it is to compare (or contrast) Adam's actions and God's actions through Jesus.
The decision of Adam effected all of humankind, as did God's decision (which actually pre-dated Adam's) to save us through Jesus' death; however, as soon as God gets involved events and their effects immediately surpass the magnitude and effect that a human's thought, goal, plan, and idea can have. Adam's impact was death for me (and all people... thanks, buddy. Of course, I know myself well enough to know that I would have done the same thing eventually). But God's infinite power directed by his perfect and sinless will defeated the power of sin and then went well beyond mere victory to bring me the possibility of so, so much more.
Application: As Paul wrote in verses 1 through 11, I now have peace with God, access to God's presence for my needs, hope, strength through the Holy Spirit to endure the power of sin, comfort to persevere difficulties and woes, God's very presence in and with me wherever I go, and rejoicing - not only peace but a constant reason for celebration.
Prayer: I am humbled by your grace and I say 'thank you' Lord, my God, my Father, my Redeemer, my Hope, my Comfort, my Rock and Security, my Peace, my Victor and Victory! I love you. Amen.
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