Provided
by Dorothy and Tony Callies (See Dot’s note below why
this is important)
Theme: God’s Unstoppable Grace
Romans
5:20 “Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin
abounded, grace did much more abound.” [NCV:
The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God’s grace
increased.]
When a top executive is charged for
corruption or a church minister is caught in the very act of adultery, you will
probably hear the phrase “fallen from grace” being used of them. We have come
to believe that when someone falls into sin, he falls from grace.
But God wants us to know that when
someone falls into sin, he does not fall from grace—he actually falls into grace! Thank God His
grace is there to put the person back on his feet.
The Bible tells of prostitutes and
corrupt tax collectors—sinners—who fell into God’s grace and got back on their
feet. If the sin in their lives could stop God’s grace, they would never have
been able to receive His grace of healing, help and power to live right.
Now, it is important you understand
that God hates sin because it destroys our lives, relationships and bodies. Sin
is evil! But sin is not overcome by us talking about it and relying on our
willpower to overcome it. It takes God’s grace to destroy sin. In fact, it is
when you are under His grace that sin has no dominion (rule) over you (see
Romans 6:14). It is when you see His grace in providing His Son to put
away your sins and make you eternally righteous that sin will not dominate you.
The devil will say to you, “You
think that you can still expect God’s blessings after what you did this
morning?” That is when you must remind yourself that Christ alone is your
perfection and righteousness. All of us have faults. None of us deserve God’s
blessings. That is why we plead the grace of God, which is His unearned, unmerited
and undeserved favor toward us.
Sin does not and cannot stop God’s
grace. If His grace can be cut off by sin, Jesus would never have come to save
us because we were all terrible sinners. But praise God, “where sin abounded,
grace abounded much more”!
My
friend, God’s grace is bigger, deeper, wider and more powerful than all the
world’s sins put together. Receive His grace right now to walk in total victory
over that weakness or evil habit in your life! End
of Joseph Prince’s devotion.
Dorothy: “God wants us
to know that when someone falls into sin, he does not fall from grace—he
actually falls into grace!
Thank God His grace is there to put the person back on his feet.”
This phrase made it so clear that
when we fall into sin, we fall into His grace so we can get back to our right
path. Romans 5:20 has inspired me to be able to understand the verse so clearly.
I read devotion several times until I really felt God’s amazing grace.
Satan brought so many bad memories
of mistakes that I had made. I am so thankful that Christ alone is my
righteousness, His robe of righteousness, His blood washed away all the bad
memories and there is no condemnation in Christ (Rom. 8:1).
“If our heart condemn us, God is
greater than our heart …” (1John 3:20). Satan tried to make us feel guilty in
many things. You could use 1John 3:20 as your word of testimony against the
work of the devil and say “I have God’s grace on me in Jesus’ name!” Also 1John
4:4 “Greater is He that is in you, than he (the devil) …”
I pray for God’s blessing on you and
may His face to shine upon you! In Jesus’ name. Amen!
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