Saturday, April 4, 2026

Scripture

“For since death came through a human, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human, for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:21-22

Reflections

Consequences come with doing wrong, but God still loves us.

Adam (and Eve) sinned in the garden.  There were consequences that came with that sin.  Childbirth would come with great pain.  The ground was cursed.  They ended up getting food the hard way, planting and tilling and harvesting, sweating in the fields from dawn to dusk.  The most serious consequence was death.  “You are dust and to dust you shall return.” (Gen. 3:19)  The curse associated with Adam’s fall came upon the entire human race.

But the story does not end with the sin of Adam (and Eve).  There is yet another man, Jesus, the “new Adam” who brings life and salvation to all.  While Adam’s act renders us sinners, through Christ’s act of obedience many will be accounted “righteous.”  Christ’s perfect righteousness comes to us through faith.  Adam’s act of rebellion brought sin and death.  The new Adam (Jesus) undoes the consequences of Adam’s offense.  Where sin is present, God’s grace in Christ abounds all the more!

As all die through the act of the first man, God’s grace ensures that salvation comes to all those represented by Christ.

Prayer

Lord God, thank you gifting me, a sinner, with new life in Jesus Christ.  May that new life overflow from me to others this day.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-34