Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on this dear reader's life and needs. In Christ Jesus, amen.
It's Adam's fault! How easy it is to blame this first man for the dilemma in which we find ourselves. I know that takes the spotlight off the president and other elected officials (dream on!). Actually, Paul says that through Adam sin made its way into the world. Our disobedience towards God was first found in this first man. And from the time of Adam until the time of Moses there was no way of knowing what was considered a transgression against God and what was not. The Message version of the Bible says, "That sin disturbed relations with God in everything and everyone, but the extent of the disturbance was not clear until God spelled it out in detail to Moses." But we do know that because of sin, death made its debut on the face of the earth. And death plagued us with fear and sorrow and uncertainty, and it wasn't until Jesus, that we began to better understand God's grace and plan for us during life and upon our earthly death.
It's Jesus' fault that we no longer need fear death and the consequences of sin. God's grace was made clear to us and offered to all who would believe and receive. The Message continues, 5:18 "Here it is in a nutshell: Just as one person did it wrong and got us in all this trouble with sin and death, another person did it right and got us out of it. But more than just getting us out of trouble, he got us into life! 19 One man said no to God and put many people in the wrong; one man said yes to God and put many in the right. "
It is through all that Christ Jesus did on our behalf that we can have life; here on earth an abundant life, and upon our death, a neverending life in Glory with God the Father. It would be Paul who would say, "For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain." (Phil 1:21). Friends, let us live life in a Jesus, not Adam way! Let us live in a way that invites others to the fullness of life.
PRAYER: Loving God, we thank You for Jesus and His mighty acts of salvation. Help me to be a part of the continuing work of Your Holy Spirit in touching and inviting lives to come to You. I ask this in Jesus' precious name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
