Pensées sur le Verset du Jour...
Être éternel n'a rien de nouveau. Être comme Jésus complètement, éternellement, sera nouveau. Mais lorsque le moment de gloire a été dans la balance lorsque Jésus a été ressuscité de son sommeil de mort, nous avons nous aussi reçu l'assurance que la mort ne nous réclame plus. La seule mort qui compte vraiment est notre mort au péché dans le baptême avec Jésus. Si nous avons partagé cette mort, nous partagerons très certainement sa résurrection (voir Romains 6:1-14).
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Being eternal is nothing new; God made us that way, in the beginning, for fellowship with him. Being like Jesus (1 John 3:1-3) completely, eternally, will be new. When Jesus' lifeless body was placed in the ground, our lives with God, forever in glory, hung in the balance with him. Praise God. The Spirit of God revived Jesus from his death sleep. Jesus' resurrection also ensures our own, because our lives are hid with Christ in God (Colossians 3:1-4), that death can no longer claim us. The only death that really matters for us is dying to our sin, through faith in baptism with Jesus (Romans 6:4). If we have shared in that death, we will most certainly share in his resurrection (Romans 6:5). Jesus was "the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep." This means that because God raised Jesus from the dead, we too can be confident that we "will be made alive" in Christ and live with him forever. His resurrection forever guarantees our own (Romans 8:11). Praise God!
Ma Prière...
Dieu tout-puissant, le plus puissant. A cause de ta grâce et de la résurrection de Jésus d'entre les morts, je sais que je te verrai face à face. Aide-moi, cependant, à vivre cette vie ressuscitée en ressemblant davantage à Jésus aujourd'hui que jamais auparavant. Au nom de mon Seigneur ressuscité, je prie. Amen.
My Prayer...
Almighty and graciously powerful God, I praise you. I praise you today because of your grace given to me through the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. I know I will see you face-to-face and share in your glory.* Help me now to live that resurrected life before others, as the Holy Spirit transforms me each day into greater and glorious likeness to Jesus.** In the name of my risen Lord I pray. Amen.
* 1 John 3:1-3 & Colossians 3:1-4.
** 2 Corinthians 3:18.
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