The Devotional
Comment:
Are
you keen to the normal aroma of where you live? You may think this is a dumb or
personal question, but bear with me a few moments. Suppose you are sleeping and
someone breaks in, the intruder will have an odor! Odors are important; home
invasions are not just people, gas leaks have an odor and so does most
everything that enters your home. The dog, the cat, even the dreaded vermin of
bugs and small rodents. So it is always wise to know what your home normally
smells like. Of course there are gases or vapors that have no smell at all,
CO2, RADON and CLORINE are just a few of the gases within the home that can
cause death, these gases undetected will also be health threats. There is one
other; it has an odor, it is not a vapor, it is long term and deadly. It is in every home throughout
the world; theologians call it “original sin” God judged sin as “death”. Death spread
to all human beings and to all of creation because of one man – his name; I am
sure you know is ADAM!
Challenge: Romans 5:12-21
In our world
today, people mock at sin, they ignore God’s call to them to be holy and
righteous. Some even dare to call God a liar and by doing so they worship the
uncleanness of their own hearts; they dishonor their bodies. In doing this they
exchange the truth of God for the lie. A lie that has troubled the entire human
race since the day when Adam found himself “disobedient” to his Father and
Creator who is blessed forever. Amen – See Romans 1:22-32.
Sin then is like
one of those odors of the body, there is no perfume, no good work or way to
cover over the stench of death. Because of sin, death is on the lips and
actions of every human being, most seek to avoid it, some seek to claim it; but
do you need to guess? Everyone will taste it – imagine! What does the taste of
death, taste like? Now do not think for a moment that what I am saying is
outside the biblical realm of truth.
Luke 9:27 -
but I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death
until they see the kingdom of God."
Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than
the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that
by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
2 Corinthians 2:14-17 – Now
thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses
the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance
of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. To
the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma
of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things? For we are
not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from
God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.
So we can
certainly smell the effects of sin, IT CAUSES DEATH and death stinks, sin has
reigned in death from Adam to Moses; the LAW given by God to Moses plainly
revealing the sins of the previous generations since all died. From Moses to
Christ (Messiah) the LAW continued to identify that sin caused death. The transgression
of Adam reigns in the house (soul) of all people – Romans 5:17a.
Praise
God – for those who receive God’s abundant gift of grace; the gift of
RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ alone, the penalty of death is LIFTED! These who
personally receive God’s gift of LIFE in Christ will reign in eternal life through
Jesus Christ. Therefore, as through one man's
offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation (death), even so through
one Man's righteous act (sacrifice) the free gift came to all men, resulting in
justification of life.
NO Jesus is NO to
life! KNOW Jesus is to KNOW life!
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