In this day, as well as in Paul’s, we all want to know the steps we can take to make ourselves better. Israel had the law of Moses. We have hundreds and thousands of self help books that want to give us all the steps. Even Christian teachers have devised steps and plans that are supposed to deliver us from all the sins and defects that trouble us.
But here in Romans 5, Paul is telling us to not sweat the details. Our attempts to devise programs and plans to fix us are useless and futile. All we need to do is believe God. It is God that sent Jesus to die on the cross for sinners. It is God that sent Jesus to became the one who reversed the effects of Adam’s disobedience. It is God who makes grace abound to whatever extent sin abounds. Believe the love of the one who gave up the life of His Son to give us life.
So when Christ comes to you and beckons you to His Kingdom, don’t sweat over how He is going to deal with your sin. He has a plan and He is working the plan. That plan will be fulfilled in you when you let Him do the work.
