RESURRECTION POWER

RESURRECTION POWER

In our sacred celebrations on Sunday, Christians across the globe will rejoice in the TRIUMPHANT RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  The story of the resurrection is well known to every believer; therefore, I will not delineate its details.  However, I will offer a limited exploration of the implications of Jesus Christ’s resurrection.

Sometimes I wonder if we adequately apprehend the lessons of THE CROSS and THE RESURRECTION. For example, here is what GOD says about the spiritual status of repentant sinners:

Hebrews 10:16-17 (KJV)
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 AND THEIR SINS AND INIQUITIES WILL I REMEMBER NO MORE.

Although the institutional church actively TEACHES grace, sometimes our PRACTICE is diametrically opposite.  Notwithstanding this tendency, the all “wise GOD” is infinitely more intelligent than we. (Jude 1:25 – I Timothy 1:17)  In His divine economy, “GOD has chosen the FOOLISH THINGS of the world to put to shame the wise, and GOD has chosen THE WEAK THINGS of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.” (I Corinthians 1:27, NKJV) This is the underlying theological truth in Paul’s self-reflective testimony: “When I am WEAK, then I am STRONG.” (II Corinthians 12:10)  To wit, the issue should never be WHAT and HOW we have been in our past, but WHO we are and WHOSE we are in our present and in our future.

How I love the irony of God for His ways are radically different from ours. (Isaiah 55:8-9)  Case in point: SPIRITUAL STRENGTH is perennially perfected in the cauldron of HUMAN WEAKNESS.  The result?  Believers TRIUMPH and actually become POWER TOOLS in the HANDS OF GOD, with the recognition that “we have this treasure [His Holy Spirit] in EARTHEN VESSELS [frail, fallible, finite vessels] that the excellence of the power may be of GOD and not of us.” (II Corinthians 4:7)  As such, whatever we manage to achieve in life or accomplish in the Kingdom of God is never about us; it’s all about HIM.

Out of this simple recognition rises the divine revelation that RESURRECTION POWER is our heritage and our inheritance.  Indeed, WE will get up because HE got up!  Always remember that the resurrection of JESUS CHRIST, who is “the firstfruits of them that slept,” is a clear indicator that WE will one day be raised by HIM. (I Corinthians 15:20 – I Corinthians 15:50-52)

The day-to-day significance and application of this RESURRECTION POWER is equally important.  It means that fallen folks can be fully delivered from the penalty, power and practice of sin.  It also means that no one has the right to retain or recall what CHRIST has remitted on Calvary.  It is considerably easier to forgive others (or ourselves) when we walk in the awareness that we are forgiven daily by Him.  Our spiritual lives are initiated, empowered and sustained by HIM. “Because I live, “declares Jesus, “you will live also.” (John 14:19)

RESURRECTION POWER is our heritage and our inheritance.

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!