Resurrection Power
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. – Romans 8:11 NLT
What a glorious day that must have been when Jesus called out to Lazarus saying, “Lazarus, come out!” And out of the tomb he walked!
You might wonder what it would be like to witness such a miracle, but the truth is that everyone who accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their life and turns from (dies) their old life, will find a new life in Christ.
Jesus Christ took on our messed-up human life, which belongs to this old dying age, and He crucified it. He condemned our old corrupt life to death on the cross and then brought back from the dead a new kind of life that delights the Living God.
He is still saying, “Come out!” to all who will listen and in that moment that we respond, the Holy Spirit will take up residence in our lives. That same Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, will live in you! And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give new life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. That’s resurrection power!
Resurrection power is something that can be known and is used for the Glory of God. We experience it when we are born again as our hearts and minds begin to live life with new purpose and hope. We also experience it in the sufferings that we face knowing that Christ sufferred and that God will supply everything we need to persevere and trust in His good will.
That power within us is addiction-breaking power, marriage-saving power, life-transforming power and so much more. It’s a constant reminder of the foundation of our faith, the resurrection of Christ. A new life in Him.
Resurrection power became real when you allowed Jesus Christ to come into your life as your Lord and Savior. Think about what that accomplished. Deliverance, forgiveness, being made right with God Himself—that’s a lot of power!
But it doesn’t stop there. Every battle we face can and should be met with the belief that the power living within us will give us victory. God will give us the strength, wisdom and peace that we will need to see it through.
Knowing Jesus is the best way to tap into that power within us. When we speak His words in faith we are applying that power to the situations we are facing and His power is released to quench the firey attacks of the enemy. His desire for us is victory and He’s given us everything to make that happen.
Be Intentional about living in the Resurrection Power that dwells within you.
Praises & Prayers
Father, thank you for giving us a new life in You. For giving us Your Holy Spirit and the knowledge that in You, we have the power to overcome whatever the enemy brings our way. Knowing You Lord is Everything. Help us live our new lives in ways that bring glory and honor to You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Messages from His Word
Philippians 3:7-11
But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.