Romans 5
1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.9 And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's condemnation.10 For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
Adam and Christ Contrasted
12 When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.13 Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break.14 Still, everyone died—from the time of Adam to the time of Moses—even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come.15 But there is a great difference between Adam's sin and God's gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.16 And the result of God's gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man's sin. For Adam's sin led to condemnation, but God's free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins.17 For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.
18 Yes, Adam's one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ's one act of righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for everyone.19 Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.
20 God's law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful grace became more abundant.21 So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Have Joy IN Christ!
WE HAVE BEEN MADE RIGHT WITH GOD! We should have all kinds of joy. And, WE HAVE ONLY BEEN MADE RIGHT WITH GOD THROUGH, HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST! We should have all kinds of joy in Jesus, and in Jesus alone.
We serve Jesus who is:
Sufficient, Worthy, Perfect, Gracious, Delivering, Powerful, Love, Hope, Love, LOVE, and Love. Good, overwhelmingly awesome, breath-taking, dead-man-raising, Law fulfilling, Religion breaking, and Love.
Lord, King, Master, and Servant.
Judge, and SAVIOR!
We should have Joy in our King. We don't only get to bow our knees before our King, but we get to bend our knees as we walk with Him. That is the RELATIONSHIP that Jesus wants with those who follow Him.
Joyful, yet?
Look back at the bad you've done. Take a moment, make a list even (it will be long). Think of all the hard times you've been through. Think about the hurt you have felt. That can all be wiped away!
Isaiah 1
18 "Come now, let's settle this,"
says the LORD.
"Though your sins are like scarlet,
I will make them as white as snow.
Though they are red like crimson,
I will make them as white as wool."
Isn't this something to rejoice about. Think about all the bad of your past being cleaned away. JESUS DOES IT!
Having joy IN Jesus during Hard Times
Maybe your in one of those times right now. Maybe it seems that everything is going wrong, out of control, and is destroying your life. We would call that a hard time...
GOOD NEWS: God is an on-time God. Romans 5:6 even speaks of Christ coming at just the right time. He never misses an appointment. He will never miss you. He loves you, and He makes time for the ones He loves.
Have Joy, Jesus doesn't leave during the hard times.
Jesus' goodness overwhelms our Sin. So, Have Joy!
Adam sinned. We sin. God has always been sinless. Jesus remains sinless. See the relationship?
Take Joy. If we will believe and follow Jesus, he will cover us with His love, grace, mercy, and righteousness. Feel like your out of the reach of God? Your wrong again. Carrying sins from years of the past? Lay it down for Jesus.
He is Sufficient. Have Joy: Your not enough, But Jesus is!
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