Yesterday as we sang to our Savior, we lifted up these words to God: “By your Spirit I will rise / From the ashes of defeat / The resurrected King / Is resurrecting me.” What an amazing thought: the very power that raised Jesus from the grave enables us to walk in a new life, even as we hope for the future resurrection to live with our Savior forever.
We also talked yesterday about one of the greatest proofs for the truth of Christ and the reality of his resurrection: the changed lives of those who follow Christ. If you’re a Christian with the Holy Spirit of God living inside of you, what kind of radical changes have occurred in your life? Are you loving when once you hated others? Are you concerned for people when once you were selfish and self-serving? Are you truly joyful when once you were filled with sadness and despair? Are you considerate when once you were severe? Praise be to God for his power to change us in ways we could never accomplish on our own. The resurrected King is resurrecting me, over and over again!
Troy Burns