One “man” rescued me!

Romans 5: ¹⁸Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. ¹⁹ For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

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“Liquor run” was designated to me since I had the car. Our phone rang twenty one times in ten minutes; I know this because I counted. “Where is the party” people asked. The number of people was getting too large so I coaxed a person living in my old dorm to reserve a room for us to have a “meeting.”

The night held plenty of laughter until two guys took the merriment a bit far causing a fight. I wonder if I should have held this party.

• There are times I lead a lot of people to my sin.
• There are times I drag people down to my mess.
• There are times I pull people away from GOD rather than towards HIM.

I look back at Adam and think “man, why did you eat that fruit?!” I mean now I have no alternative but to sin and die. GOD saw that sin would ruin the entire human race so HE decided to do something about it. HE volunteered to become a human and take on the challenge of living a perfect sinless life.

HE accomplished this mission and allowed HIMSELF to be murdered by HIS own creation. HE took my punishment for every sin I have ever done or will ever do. HE rescued me in spite of me turning my back on HIM time and time again.

• JESUS volunteered to become a human and the FATHER and HOLY SPIRIT agreed.
• JESUS became a human and lived a sinless life even though HE was tempted far more than I ever will be.
• JESUS allowed HIS own creation to murder HIM even though HE did nothing wrong.
• JESUS was raised from the dead and is now placed above everything where HE belongs.

It was JESUS who rescued me and I didn’t even know I needed to be saved. Now that I know what HE did for me, I feel driven to turn people towards HIM instead of dragging people into my sin.

• Are you causing others to fall because of your lifestyle?
• Are you dragging people down instead of picking them up?
• What are you purposefully doing for GOD?
• Are you seeking HIM because you want to avoid punishment or because you love HIM?