But if the Spirit of him that raised up
Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the
dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that
dwelleth in you. Romans 8:11
The same spirit that raised Christ from
the dead dwells in you, if you have trusted Christ to be your Savior.
That quickening of His Spirit within us can bring healing to our
bodies. It can heal us of inner wounds of the heart. It can set us
free from bondages and addictions. We can put our trust in Christ to
bring His deliverance in our lives. We are raised spiritually
because He was raised from the dead.
Jesus died an awful death, but it was
not without purpose. He was the propitiation of our sin. In other
words, He took our place on the cross so that we could have our sin
debt paid for. Jesus paid it all; we can truly be forgiven of our
sins, if we will only trust Him for the gift of salvation. We will
never be able to earn our way to heaven. The truth is we can never
be good enough through our own efforts. We also cannot be
disqualified for the prize of heaven because we sin too much. The
thief on the cross found salvation in Christ, but he was not
deserving of it. Jesus told him that today you will be with me in
paradise.
When we rely on Christ's sacrifice for
the forgiveness of our sins, we die with Christ, and the Scripture
says that we are also raised with Him. And there will be a day when
our corruptible bodies will be transformed into incorruptible ones.
We will be forever raised on that day.
Let's not just go through the
motions this Easter holiday. Let's rely on the saving and
resurrecting power of Jesus. Let's trust Him to quicken our mortal
bodies. He wants to live in us and through us. The quickening power
of Jesus enables us to display His character in our daily lives.
If You don't know Jesus as your
personal Lord and Savior, won't you pray with me. Here is a simple
prayer that when spoken from the heart, will bring Jesus into the
center of your life...
Dear Father God,
I know that I have sinned. I
understand that I fall far short of your holy way of living. I ask
you to forgive me of all of my sins. I ask you, Jesus, to come and
live in me through the power of the Holy Spirit. Come Lord, come
alive within me. Quicken my body. Live your life through me.
Deliver me from anything that displeases you. I choose to live for
you from this moment on. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.
