DAD'S DAILY BREAD

17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. Rom 5:17

I love this verse. Paul speaks of that life which springs out of justification, in contrast with the death which springs from sin and follows condemnation. I can think of my past and how fast sin would grow and how fast bad things just piled up… In the same way as I live in the abundance of Christ’s grace and with His gift of righteousness I can enjoy my life and things like peace and comfort and faith will grow.

18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. Rom 5:18

Jesus won the battle and He paid the cost for our sin. And He paid it with His blood. That drives me to want to be better. Makes me aware of things I might not have thought about before. The more I read the Word the more sin gets exposed. So thankful for His promises and that I can believe with faith that Christ died for me! Thank you for promising to never leave me or forsake me and that your Word is ALWAYS true.

21 so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom 5:21

Thank God for Him giving us grace that leads to our righteousness! Thank you for making it crystal clear that I did nothing to deserve my justification and that there is nothing that I can do to lose it! I was unworthy before I knew about Jesus and I’m still completely unworthy today! Living and believing with faith that Christ did all this drives me to want to be better! That’s what drives me to be righteous! Out of love and thankfulness you remove and change the things that are not honoring God. Thank You Jesus!

APPLICATION:

Stay in the word. Filter my thoughts with scripture! Remember what Christ did and why He deserves my obedience. Stay humble. Remember the amount of grace God gives me everyday and so I should give more grace to others. Serve others and remember I don’t deserve anything but death. Pray more. Lord please help me to be better because you deserve it!

IN HIS NAME