"Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." -Romans 5:20
I was reading Romans earlier and saw this. I'm just so amazed! (In a way convicted that I'm not so familiar with this verse but even more excited knowing that there's so much beauty and revelation awaiting us each time we open His Word!)
I remember reading something about grace and mercy being fraternal twins. They're initiated by the same Person, spring from the same source, and appear simultaneously; but they're not identical. Mercy doesn't give us what we do deserve; and grace gives us what we do not deserve.
And it led me back to our sins... How there are certain "sins" in our lives that we've become so comfortable doing. Sins that we've learned to tolerate and live with making it heavier than it actually is without us feeling the weight of it all anymore!
Realizing all of this made me feel so guilty... So helpless... Worthless... Until God led me to Romans 5:20 and taught me that SIN IS NO MATCH FOR HIS GRACE! Whatever sin's impact may be, His grace is more potent. He's a giving God and He gives out of His love and loves to give-- being grace as His greatest pleasure.
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