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SOUNDING OUT:
Walking In Resurrection Life
The truth that God raised Christ from
the dead has been a cause of rejoicing for nearly two
thousand years. Our Resurrection Sunday service nearly
doubled our regular weekly attendance. There seems to
be something thrilling about the resurrection that causes
such great celebration in God's people, and rightly so.
The challenge for believers is to capture
and maintain that excitement on a consistent basis. The
resurrection of Jesus Christ was not just an historical
event. It is an empowering truth that makes a difference
in our daily lives. It certainly made a difference as
Romans 10:9 and 10 became a reality in our lives.
Romans 10:9,10:
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised
him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
According to Ephesians 1:19 and 20,
the standard of the exceeding greatness of his power that
is available to us who believe, is the working of his
mighty power which he wrought in Christ, when he raised
him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in
the heavenly places. We can walk in "resurrection
power" every day of our lives. Paul's desire as stated
in Philippians 3:10 was to know Christ and the power of
his resurrection. Should ours be any different?
I Peter 1:3-5:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten
us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead,
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and
that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Our hope will be about "as lively"
as our appropriation of "resurrection power"
is "steadfast." How good does it get? How exciting
and fulfilling can life be?
God has set the standard high. He has
called us to glory and virtue that excels. He doesn't
tantalize or tease us by holding a promise before us and
then withholding its fulfillment. The heart of our loving
heavenly Father yearns to give. He coaxes and encourages
us in very way He can. He laid the path out in His Word,
and challenges us to pursue it.
Want some adventure in your life? Want
to go where few have gone before? Let's respond and walk
in newness of life enjoying God's resurrection power every
step of the way.
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