Today's Message
அன்றியும் ஒரே மனுஷனுடைய கீழ்ப்படியாமையினாலே அநேகர் பாவிகளாக்கப்பட்டதுபோல, ஒருவருடைய கீழ்ப்படிதலினாலே அநேகர் நீதிமான்களாக்கப்படுவார்கள்.
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Romans 5:19
Adam, the first man, disobeyed God, and all have become sinners. Because Christ, the Second Adam, obeyed God perfectly, we all can be made righteous before God. Adam failed even in favorable conditions, whereas Jesus overcame temptations even in adverse situations.
Jesus was in the “wilderness” while tempted by the devil. It was a barren desert and a wasteland of rock and sand. But Adam was in the most beautiful and fruitful garden man had ever known. Jesus in the wilderness had nothing to eat, whereas Adam lacked nothing. God wants us to be victorious whether we are in a green garden or a desert, whether in plenty or poverty. We are not to go “under” the circumstances but live “above” them.