Overflowing Our Life with the Gift (Spirit) and the Grace of our Lord Jesus

February 6, 2013 - Romans 5:15-16

5:15		只 是 過 犯 不 如 恩 賜 ． 若 因 一 人 的 過 犯 、 眾 人 都 死 了 、 何 況 　 神 的 恩 典 、 與 那 因 耶 穌 基 督 一 人 恩 典 中 的 賞 賜 、 豈 不 更 加 倍 的 臨 到 眾 人 麼 。
5:16		因 一 人 犯 罪 就 定 罪 、 也 不 如 恩 賜 ． 原 來 審 判 是 由 一 人 而 定 罪 、 恩 賜 乃 是 由 許 多 過 犯 而 稱 義 。

 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! ¹⁶ Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.

Holy Spirit is the most wonderful gift that came by the grace of God. This gift - Spirit - from the grace of God surpasses our trespass that brought justification instead of judgment and condemnation to our lives. Paul describes this gift - Spirit - and the grace of God from Jesus Christ even overflow to many - we believers. 

My dear God, let me focus my eyes not on the trespass of people that only brings us frustration and disappointment but instead on the gift (charisma) - the Spirit and the grace from Jesus that overflow in our souls and bring us freedom, justification, and glory. My dear Holy Spirit, I would like to empty my soul that You not only indwell in but also fill up and even overflow my heart with the grace of Jesus my Lord. Also empower me to live out a life with grace that triumphs over judgment; building up people over condemnation of others.