Daily Huddle - Mon Jan 21, 2019 The Greatest Impact.

Love you all, praying for you.
 
Praise God.  Good trip home.  Stopped 5 miles south of Rocky Top at Look Out Restaurant.  Two bus loads just beat us in the door – wasn’t going to wait, but April and the lady in line convinced me. 
 
God doesn’t always want us to be efficient, He wants us to be effective.  Two youth groups converged on the restaurant – the exact time we arrived – the line a mile long...  But the conversations we had, were God’s timing for us to encourage others.  We drove all the way from Georgia for that conversation – within a 20 minute window.   God’s plans – if we obey - our joy. 
 
God showing me about impact.
 
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 the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
 
How much impact did Adam's sin have on mankind?  Devastating.  Every child ever born has a sin nature – have you seen a child without it?  Your entire struggle with sin in your life – came from the choice of Adam.  What an impact!
 
Yet God says, If you think that’s a big impact – that caused you to sin…  That’s nothing compared to the Impact of Jesus Christ – that will cause you to overcome sin! 
 
Wow, as much as Adam impacted you,  Jesus impacts you way more.  You are free from the grip of sin.  You can walk in righteousness through Christ – every bit as much as you walked in sin through Adam.
 
Crazy.
 
Praying that you will know the power that makes you righteous!  That is so much stronger than the pull of sin.    Bless God forever!  What a gift from Him!  That’s what Freedom is! 
 
Love you all,
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