Reigning, Not Just Surviving | Apostolic Wisdom Daily Manna

"For if by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through him, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ!" (Romans 5:17, BSB)

Most of us live like tenants in our own house. We ask permission to use the kitchen. We tiptoe around the owner. We're always one bad day from being asked to leave. Paul says that isn't your place. "Those who receive... reign in life." Reign. Not scrape by. Not merely survive. Look at the contrast. Because of Adam, death reigned. It was the ruler of the human story. Everyone lived under its shadow. But through Jesus, a new rule has begun. And it's not a rule you achieve. It's one you receive. "The abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness." Both are gifts. Israel had kings, with David at the top. They were a shadow of a greater King. The real King has come, and He shares His reign.