Daily Word

Now the law came to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20. The “law” was given as an additional element in God’s dealings with His people, so to “increase trespass.” While sin was in the world before the law was given, the law reveals sin in its specific character as trespass, lapsing from a set standard. Such lapses “abound” because the laws demands stir up contrary cravings in sinners’ hearts. But in the face of this increased sin, “grace abounded all the more,” not only keeping pace with offence, but outdoing it, in the great salvation accomplished through Christ. How often do you recognize the “grace abounding” in your daily life?