Jesus poured out His life on this earth for all of mankind. During three years of ministry, He had no place to lay His head (Luke 9:58). He was criticized for eating with publicans and sinners (Matthew 9:10).
He experienced rejection, even from his own people (Matthew 13:57). Jesus ultimately laid down His life on Calvary’s cross for the salvation of anyone willing to accept His redemption (Revelation 22:17; Acts 17:11).
Then on the
third day, He raised up His own life again to exactly fulfill the Biblical
prophecies about His life, death and resurrection (Isaiah
7:14, 53:12; Psalm 49:15, 24:7-10). Jesus then delivered those who died prior to His death and set them free (Ephesians 4:8-9).
He became the first child of God to raise from the dead (Colossians 1:18). Then God lifted Him up to the greatest measure of His glory and authority (John 17:5).
He became the first child of God to raise from the dead (Colossians 1:18). Then God lifted Him up to the greatest measure of His glory and authority (John 17:5).
God raises us
to walk in a new life as well. Since Christ now lives within us by His Spirit,
His power and authority are working in the life of every authentic Born Again
Believer.
As we walk in His Spirit, we fulfill the will of God. We mature in our walk of faith and we realize the awesome attributes of God in us. This humbles us and causes us to bow to Him in complete surrender.
As we walk in His Spirit, we fulfill the will of God. We mature in our walk of faith and we realize the awesome attributes of God in us. This humbles us and causes us to bow to Him in complete surrender.
God’s Spirit
points out sin in our life, and then we cooperate and allow His Spirit to
transform us both with the mind and character of Christ (2 Peter
1:4; Philippians 2:12-13). He
frees us from sin and the corrupt desires of our flesh.
He cleanses us from the root issue causing our penchant for sin. We die to our humanity and allow God to mature us in the Spirit, so we can live in the fullness of His resurrected life (Ephesians 3:19).
He cleanses us from the root issue causing our penchant for sin. We die to our humanity and allow God to mature us in the Spirit, so we can live in the fullness of His resurrected life (Ephesians 3:19).
Prayer:
Father God, You
never, ever leave us or forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:8; Hebrews
13:5). We have faith in Your
faithfulness. We rely on You and relinquish to You our worries, fears and
insecurities (Matthew 6:25-34).
Your love provides us with safety in the storms
of life, as well as the provision we need in order to walk in our new life on
this earth. Help us to glorify You on this earth just like Jesus did (John 17:4).
Thought for the
Day:
Love, joy,
peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, meekness, self-control and faith are not
dependent upon our circumstances or our feelings or even our health, but only
on the Holy Spirit within us in our new life. 