I didn’t sleep well last night and have been fighting a migraine all day. I work Saturday mornings, and then we needed to run an errand. Lunch helped me feel better temporarily, and then I feel asleep in my chair while trying to get my Bible reading, daily reading, and prayer done. It’s almost 6 PM, but I have finished!
I shared elsewhere the following about my checklist below:
These are my daily health goals. I know some of them don’t seem to be about health, but in order to choose well food-wise, I need to do them all.
Day 13, and I have found this to be true!
I’m still fighting a headache, but not as bad as what I usually experience.
In June, I tracked the frequency of my headaches. I had a headache 19 out of 30 days, and was in pain from June 19th well into July. I’m grateful July has not been nearly as bad. I’m hoping more consistently healthy food choices will help.
I wrote this whole section of Scripture in my journal today:
“And what a difference between man’s sin and God’s forgiveness!
For this one man, Adam, brought death to many through his sin. But this one man, Jesus Christ, brought forgiveness to many through God’s mercy. Adam’s one sin brought the penalty of death to many, while Christ freely takes away many sins and gives glorious life instead. The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to be king over all, but all who will take God’s gift of forgiveness and acquittal are kings of life because of this one man, Jesus Christ. Yes, Adam’s sin brought punishment to all, but Christ’s righteousness makes men right with God, so that they can live. Adam caused many to be sinners because he disobeyed God, and Christ caused many to be made acceptable to God because he obeyed.
The Ten Commandments were given so that all could see the extent of their failure to obey God’s laws. But the more we see our sinfulness, the more we see God’s abounding grace forgiving us. Before, sin ruled over all men and brought them to death, but now God’s kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:15-21
I love how The Living Bible uses italics to contrast what Adam caused and what Christ accomplished. Unfortunately you can’t see it in the above quote, but you can see it here. I started by just writing that first verse, but couldn’t stop until the end of the chapter because it was so good.
Man’s Sin through Adam Versus God’s Forgiveness through Jesus Christ
Brought death Vs. Brought forgiveness
Penalty of death Vs. Glorious Life
Death king over all Vs. Kings of Life
Punishment to All Vs. Men Right with God
Many to be Sinner Vs. Many to be acceptable to God
(because of Adam’s disobedience) (because Christ obeyed)
We see our sinfulness Vs. We see God’s abounding grace
Sin ruled over men, bringing death Vs. God’s kindness rules, giving right standing with God and eternal life through Jesus Christ
Sorry I couldn’t figure out how to make it prettier, but you certainly get the idea. I will leave you to ponder that until I return Monday!
Bible Reading: Romans 4-5
Prayer Cards Prayed: Check
Food Tracked: Check
Activity: Check
Daily Reading: Check
Worship in Song: Check
Choosing to Trust: Check