Reigning over Sin and Suffering

Suffering came into the world when sin entered in the world. Before sin there was no suffering. After sin, suffering abounded. So as it is today; walk in sin, you walk in suffering. Walk in righteousness, you can reign over sin and suffering.

Romans 5:12-21 King James Version (KJV)

12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall REIGN IN LIFE by one, Jesus Christ.)

18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

For His Names’ Sake

 

God has a great  name.

When you allow him to lead you, you give obeisance to his great name. 

Psalms 23:3

  1. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake

Righteousness Speaketh

Romans 10:5-8

5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. 6But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above ) 7Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, evenin thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

Our Warmth Our Shade

 

Psalms 84: 11

  1. For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly

All Things Included

Matthew 5:6

  1. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Matthew 6:32

  1. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Bearing Fruit In Old Age

Psalms 92:12-15

  1. The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
  2. Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
  3. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
  4. To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

It’s not time to think about stopping. ❤️❤️😮

 

Add to Your Stewardship

Good works and being a faithful steward of the mysteries of God are commendable and have their reward. But not by themselves outside of Faith. Develop at this time a greater faith in the God who does miracles, the God who opens the eyes of the blind, the God who is calling you to a closer walk with him. And be declared by God to walk in righteousness.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

 

Righteous Benefits

Psalm 37:4-11 King James Version (KJV)

 

4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Time To Sow A Different Seed

 

Hosea 10:12

  1. Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you.

2 Corinthians 5:21

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.