NEW LIFE COMES FORTH FROM DEAD THINGS

“Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead.”—John 12:1

Jesus is the only man raised from the dead that has the power to take away sin and infuse a person who believes with new life. Miriam Hellman wrote in a recent article that, “Jerusalem’s empty tomb reminds us that Jesus Christ arose - and because He arose, we rise also!”  What an awesome statement as Christians from all over the world gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

You may be experiencing some things in your life that have lain dormant and need to be resurrected.  I want to encourage you today that the same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in you and raises you up, “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you” (Romans 8:11).  This power is available to us on a daily basis to help us walk in authority and anointing.  

 

Abiding in the vine (Jesus—in His Word) guarantees us that fruit and newness of life will become evident in our lives.  The struggle to produce ceases when we simply be!  A butterfly does not struggle to become a butterfly; it becomes a butterfly by going through the process.  The process is what produces a beautiful creation of God.

Jesus went through the process of the cross, death, burial and resurrection so that we could enjoy the new life that He has for everyone who puts their faith and trust in Him.

Prayer—Father I give you the dead things in my life, the things that have lain dormant and our unproductive in my life and I ask You to create a New Heart in me so that I can experience and appreciate Your new life, in Jesus Name. Amen.