Monday, February 10’s devotional. Sin is not something we learn. No one sat you down as a child and taught you how to lie, how to be selfish, or how to put yourself first. These things came naturally. They come naturally to everyone in your family, everyone you know, and everyone who has ever lived. But why?
Paul gives us the answer in Romans 5:12: “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all people, because all sinned.”
Mark explains, “You and I were not in the Garden of Eden. We did not take the fruit. But we share in Adam’s guilt. His sin is our inheritance, passed down like a fatal disease. And if nothing changes, we will die under his curse.” Death is not just an unfortunate reality—it is the direct consequence of Adam’s sin. Every person born into this world is born under the reign of sin and death.
Sin existed long before the Law was given. Paul writes, “In fact, sin was in the world before the law, but sin is not charged to a person’s account when there is no law. Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the likeness of Adam’s transgression.” (Romans 5:13-14) People were dying long before Moses received the Law because sin was already at work in the world.
Mark explains, “The proof that sin condemned people before the Law was given is that death reigned. Though they had not sinned in direct violation of a command like Adam did, they still suffered the consequence of his sin. It was their inheritance.” Sin is not just an action; it is a condition. We are born sinners, and because of that, we will die.
But Paul does not leave us in the darkness of Adam’s fall. He ends verse 14 by saying, “He is a type of the Coming One.” Adam was the head of fallen humanity, but there is another Head—another King.
Mark reminds us, “We are born into the kingdom of death, and unless something changes, we will die in the kingdom of death. But there is another kingdom. Another family. Another inheritance. A King who does not bring death but life. And today, you must decide—will you stay in Adam and die, or will you bow your neck to Christ and live?”
Prayer:
Father, help me see the reality of sin in my life. Open my eyes to the ways I have inherited Adam’s nature. Give me a heart that longs for righteousness, and lead me to the life that is found in Christ alone. Amen.
This devotional content is not penned by the preacher. It is derived from the sermon notes. We aim to provide bite-sized reflections throughout the week for devotion and reflection.