“For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.”—Ephesians 2:6 (NLT)
I am never sure what I will write about from one week to the next. Last week I had an idea but wasn’t certain if it was the direction I was going to go.
Our church’s Easter sermon was around Romans 8:11. “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.” I had jotted down Ephesians 2:6, which kind of goes along with Romans 8:11.I felt as if that was a confirmation to continue with what I had started to write earlier in the week.
In our lives, we all have the opportunity to show the resurrection power in Jesus. He gives new life to those in Christ. I always go back to one of my favorite hymns; Amazing Grace, I was lost but now I’m found. I was blind but now I see. That is the best description of what is like when you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
Without Jesus’ dying on the cross for the sins of man, we wouldn’t have the Good News of the Gospel. Jesus came to deliver us from sin by sacrificing Himself for us. For those of us that believe this, we are saved. We know that our death on earth is not the end for us.
God takes our old life and puts new life in us. It is a life exchanged from old to new. We don’t just have new life here but also the promise of it for eternity. This is the resurrection power of Jesus in our lives.
Jesus’ resurrection three days after his death gave His disciples a new mission to be His witnesses to the world. Christ in us is what advances the Gospel today. We can carry the good news of Jesus in our home, workplace, social gatherings or wherever we go.
Father God,
Thank You for the resurrecting power of Jesus living in me. Your death on the cross gave Christ followers the gift of the Holy Spirit to dwell in Your children to equip and empower us to move the Gospel forward. May I represent You in ways that cause others to recognize something different in me. Shine Your lightly brightly in me to be a light in every space I enter. Thank You for the new life I have in Christ. I pray these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
April Verse
“The LORD is near to everyone who prays to him, to every faithful person who prays to him.”—Psalm 145:18 (GW)
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