Romans 5: 16 And there is a difference
between God's gift and the sin of one man. After the one sin, came the judgment
of “Guilty”; but after so many sins, comes the undeserved gift of “Not guilty!” 17 It is true that through the
sin of one man death began to rule because of that one man. But how much
greater is the result of what was done by the one man, Jesus Christ! All who
receive God's abundant grace and are freely put right with him will rule in
life through Christ.
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It was a long
week, but it was finally over. I boarded the plane and took my normal restful
seat by the window. The flight was full so the middle seat was occupied next to
me. The guy coughed and sneezed most of the trip.
I tried staving
off a cold by drinking extra orange juice, but to no avail. I caught the cold.
When I got home, I tried to stay away from the family, but they too caught the
same cold. And probably many other kids at their school.
- I can remember when one person infected me with a cold or flu.
- I can remember when one person infected me with temptation.
- I can remember when one person infected me with rage, anger, doubt or fear.
Paul explains
that Adam’s one tiny sinful act caused a disease amongst humans that was not
supposed to be there. Any offspring he had would be born into sin and deserve
death. This pandemic needed a cure.
- JESUS knew that I was born into sin and deserved death.
- JESUS knew that I would commit sin all my life and would never choose HIM.
- JESUS knew HE was the cure, so HE died for me and gave me a transfusion with HIS shed blood.
Sin is a disease
that cannot be cured by a sinful human. Only a pure human’s blood could provide
the right transfusion to erase all sin. JESUS became a human and was murdered
for being innocent. HE did not sin, even though HE faced greater temptation
than any human.
HIS bloody death
on the cross was enough to erase all sins to those who receive HIS love. HIS
grace was truly sufficient. HE provided the vaccination, namely to believe in
HIS cure for death. I believe in JESUS and the sin of one man, or especially my
sin, has no effect on me.
- Are you struggling with the “good” versus “evil” thinking?
- Are you weary because you cannot be “good” enough to please GOD?
- Will you stop looking at GOD through diseased, sinful lenses and know HE provided a cure for your sin by believing that JESUS took care of your sin today and forever?
