“The
tombs opened and the bodies of many godly men and women who had died were
raised from the dead after Jesus' resurrection.” Matt 27:52-53 NLT
In his commentary on the Gospel of
John, the great evangelist and Bible teacher John R. Rice said simply, “Jesus
can have a resurrection any time He wants.” He wanted to have one for Jairus’
daughter. He wanted to have one for the widow’s son. He wanted to have one for
Lazarus. His own death sparked a resurrection of faithful saints. How can He do
all this? He can do it because He is the resurrection and the LIFE. Jesus is
LIFE.
Jesus doesn’t just have a few
scattered physical resurrections; He has spiritual ones by the multitude every
day. Mankind is dead in trespasses and sin. We are DEAD. He is LIFE. When we
believe in Him we pass from death unto life. We are buried in the likeness of
His death and raised in the likeness of His resurrection. Praise God we don’t
have to wait for the Last Day to have the resurrection we need to truly live
now and forever.
Dear
Father, Thank You for raising us up from death unto life through Your Son. Give
us gladness to share that hope with others. Amen.
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