The law was
brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace
increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace
might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord. What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may
increase? Romans 5:20-6:1
God
presented the law to Moses to point out what’s right and wrong. Now suddenly, the people had a standard for
righteousness. They understood sin. Instead of leaving sin punishable, God
provided a way through sacrifice and temple ceremonies to have the sins
forgiven temporarily. As sins rose,
because of Satan’s temptations and the ungodliness of the world increased, so
did God’s grace to allow people to be forgiven.
There seemed to be no limit to how much grace God would show, even as
sins went on the rise.
Now
we can’t take advantage of that grace and say, “Oh, I’ll go ahead and sin
because God will graciously forgive me.”
We can’t take advantage of that grace, but appreciate it and work hard
to please the one who shows us so much love.