Odd thought just crossed my mind. Romans 5 is happening, or
something like it.
We’re sure seeing a lot of the works of darkness revealed
over the past several months: riots in the streets, bad people, bad plans and
bad actions are caught. (Keep praying along that they’d be revealed, of course.
And brought to justice.)
But then there’s Romans 5:
• Romans 5:10: For if, while we were God's enemies, we were
reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been
reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
• Romans 5:15: But the gift is not like the trespass. For if
the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and
the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the
many!
• Romans 5:17: For if, by the trespass of the one man, death
reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's
abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life
through the one man, Jesus Christ!
• Romans 5:20b: But where sin increased, grace increased all
the more.
The principle that I think I might be hearing is this: if
we’re seeing the works of dark spirits, how much more will the Holy Spirit be
accessible to us in that time and place?
I think we’ll find him willing to share his heart with us. And I’ll bet you a shiny new nickel that it’s kind of a whole lot more encouraging than the sewage the spirits of darkness are spreading around.
Note: I believe that the revelation will come in unfamiliar form, perhaps in hard-to-recognize form. It may be in unusual coincidences, or stray thoughts in your imagination, or casual conversation. I was overwhelmed by Holy Spirit speaking about our days in a Marvel movie the other night. Keep your eyes open.
Where sin abounds (and isn’t it abounding now?), Grace (God’s power, God’s direction) much more abounds.
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