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12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned— 13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come. 15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! 16 Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! 18 Consequently, 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. (Romans 5:12-19 NIV)
A blessed Tuesday to you, *|FNAME|*. May the blessings of the Lord be with you and yours is my prayer. I thank you for your prayers for others. Let us continue to pray for one another, especially those with needs. Pray for one another, and pray the Lord would bless our Lenten journeys that begin tomorrow with Ash Wednesday.
The world has had more than its share of pandemics, outbreaks, contagious and deadly illnesses. We just are about out of the Covid-19 pandemic; but the common shared item is the way it was introduced, or so we suspect, through a first person. That person, for whatever reason, ws infected with a contagious illness that soon spread to another person, who spread it to another person, who spread it to yet another. The results were the deaths of many, many people. The Apostle Paul says this is the same way, that through Adam, sin was introduced into the world causing the alienation of many people from God, and the spiritual and eternal deaths of people. Pauls says that "death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come." Paul says it was the trespass of one man, Adam, who caused the death of many, but through Jesus, "God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow(ed) to the many!" Now, humanity enjoys "abundant provision of grade and of the gift of righteousness reing in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!" Jesus' death brought the gift of life, life in abundance, and life without end. For all people. A young man at the Asbury University revival said, "Revival is not hype, it's about people who are hungry," And indeed, people are being made righteous after having been rejected or who had rejected God.
Friends, as we start our Lenten Journey, we can and will get fed with the nourishment that we need to complete our race towards Glory. We journey not alone, but with the peaceful but powerful presence of God, and nothing nor no one can stop us! (Re-read Romans 8 to see again that list!)
PRAYER: Loving God, fill me with You. Make me strong, especially when we feel weak. Help us see when we feel blinded by so much around us. Help us hear Your voice when other voices and distractions come our way. Grant us victory in Christ Jesus we pray, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord! YOUR CALL TO ACTION: Show others you belong to God and are being made righteous each moment, each day.
Receive my blessings of love and peace,
Pastor Eradio Valverde, Jr.
