DAILY READING Romans 5:12-21 REFLECTION   God's Grace, Greater Than Adam's Sin By Judy Webb Romans 5:18 (MSG) Here it is in a nutshell: Just as one person did it wrong and got us in all this trouble with sin and death, another person did it right and got us out of it. But more than just getting us out of trouble, he got us into life!  Too many times we point to Adam and Eve and declare, "It is all their fault!"  Countless times we look at their disobedience, their selfish behavior as the...

DAILY READING John 3:22-36 REFLECTION   The Greatest of All By Judy Webb "He must become greater; I must become less." ( John 3:30 NIV)  One of the first Bible verses to have impact on me was John 3:30. ESV uses the words: "He must increase but I must decrease." Because this verse was short and concise, it was easy to memorize and carry in my heart. The verse may strike us because it addresses two human traits: humility and pride. One we must increase and the other decrease. As believers who...

DAILY READING Romans 15:1-7 REFLECTION   One Anothering In Action By Judy Webb We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.     Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.   (Romans 15:1-2) In a world that is becoming unloving and even violent, let the words of Romans 15 move us to acknowledge just how meaningful and beautiful are the words found in our texts today. Ask the Holy Spirit to open all hearts to the...