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Thursday, February 27

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Read Romans 5:12-19.
What reigns in me? Verse 17 in this reading makes it clear that either righteousness does or death does. I am so thankful today for the gift of Jesus that takes care of the death problem for those who believe in Him. Thanks be to God!


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  1. Christen McGeeFebruary 27, 2020 at 9:01 AM

    I love how this passage of scripture magnifies the greatness of Jesus' gift. One man's disobedience brought sin for all, but one man's obedience brought forgiveness for all. How undeserving I am to be given forgiveness like this when I am a constant sinner. Glory be to God for this incredible gift!

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  2. ashleyk328February 27, 2020 at 9:08 AM

    I had trouble connecting with this passage in the NIV, so I went to read the translation in the Message. Here's verse 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!

    I was struck by the idea that the two acts (Adam's and Christ's) were not "equal but opposite" but that Christ's was more. It reminded me of "I have come so they might have life, and have it more abundantly".

    Christ's gift of life is so much more than the absence of death.

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  3. Brian S. McGeeFebruary 27, 2020 at 7:34 PM

    What an amazing, undeserving and gracious gift we've received in Jesus: forgiveness of sin, eternal life and salvation in his name. It doesn't get much better than this!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2020 at 10:18 PM

    How amazing to have God's abundant provision of grace.

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