But now Christ has been raised from
the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came
death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam
all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own order:
Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, then comes
the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has
abolished all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign until He has put
all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
For HE HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET. But when He says, “All
things are put in subjection,” it is evident that He is excepted who put all
things in subjection to Him. When all things are subjected to Him, then the Son
Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so
that God may be all in all.
(1 Corinthians 15:20-28, NASB)
Adam’s choice in the Garden of Eden brought sin into the world—the sin of pride, of wanting to not just be like God, but to be God.
And Adam’s sin infiltrated the hearts and souls of all of his descendents. We are all sinful. Or as Paul wrote in another of his epistles: “All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory” (Romans 3:23).
We can in no way solve the problem of sin—on our own, that is. But there is One far greater than any sin we could possibly commit. There is One through whom we can “all be made alive.”
Sometimes it seems like the enemy is winning. Sin is rampant. Corruption prevails. Perversion triumphs. Satan is licking his chops in glee as he sees the downward spiral of this earth.
Ah, but we know the end of the story. We know that Jesus “has put all His enemies under His feet … He has put all things in subjection under His feet.”
Yes, through one man sin entered the world. But through the Son of Man, the “last enemy that will be abolished is death.” Right will overcome wrong. Life will vanquish death.
And those of us who have chosen to follow Christ will spend eternity with our God—Father, Son, and Spirit. Everything else will fall away.
So I say, “Lord Jesus, come quickly!”
(1 Corinthians 15:20-28, NASB)
Adam’s choice in the Garden of Eden brought sin into the world—the sin of pride, of wanting to not just be like God, but to be God.
And Adam’s sin infiltrated the hearts and souls of all of his descendents. We are all sinful. Or as Paul wrote in another of his epistles: “All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory” (Romans 3:23).
We can in no way solve the problem of sin—on our own, that is. But there is One far greater than any sin we could possibly commit. There is One through whom we can “all be made alive.”
Sometimes it seems like the enemy is winning. Sin is rampant. Corruption prevails. Perversion triumphs. Satan is licking his chops in glee as he sees the downward spiral of this earth.
Ah, but we know the end of the story. We know that Jesus “has put all His enemies under His feet … He has put all things in subjection under His feet.”
Yes, through one man sin entered the world. But through the Son of Man, the “last enemy that will be abolished is death.” Right will overcome wrong. Life will vanquish death.
And those of us who have chosen to follow Christ will spend eternity with our God—Father, Son, and Spirit. Everything else will fall away.
So I say, “Lord Jesus, come quickly!”
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