I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

Living Life in its Fullness by Relating with the Lord who is the Resurrection and the Life

TRUTH AND PURPOSE

Messiah Jesus was crucified, and on the third day was resurrected victorious over the powers of life and death. Revelation 1:18 records how He had the keys to hell and death; and in conquering death, opened the way to eternal life. He affirmed His authority over Satan and dominion over the physical and spiritual world. The apostles, however, made a point that we fight a spiritual battle, as “the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8).

The time of Trumpets serves as a reminder of who we herald and honor as King of kings and Lord of lords! It also reminds us of the importance of resisting His adversary the devil, being vigilant in spiritual warfare and diligent in growing in virtue, knowledge and the love of God.

RELEVANCE

The LORD came as the Messiah-King to be the final sacrifice and reconciliation for sin. Those placing faith in Him are justified before God in His righteousness.

He has accomplished more through His sacrificial blood than a single day of confession could ever possibly do! He defeated the enemy of our soul and won the battle over the power of sin and death. By the power and authority of His resurrection, all those who put their faith in Him are justified before God and delivered from His judgment into eternal life.

To illustrate this point, the LORD raised a man, Lazarus, who had been in a tomb for four days. He did this, “for God’s glory, so that the Son of God may receive glory through it.”  (John 11:4 JNT)  He, therefore, declared:

I AM the Resurrection and the Life! Whoever puts his trust in me will live, even if he dies; and everyone living and trusting in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26 JNT)

Placing our trust in the LORD, we become united with Him by faith, and our soul is justified before God to live for eternity. We also celebrate our new life in the LORD, and look to ways we can grow in faith and in the virtues of Christ; and likewise express greater measures of the new life we live in grace by the power of the Holy Spirit. In this we truly walk being Christ-like, representing the love of Christ to the world, glorifying God.

Truly, He has prepared a way and a place for those who place their faith in Him. In Him, we see El Chaiyai—The God of my life (Psalm 42:8) and El Yeshuati—The God of my salvation. (Isaiah 12:2) He is Jehovah-nissi—the Lord is my banner; standard or victory! (Exodus 17:15)

REFLECTION, REALITY AND RESPONSE

How do you honor the King, your Lord and Savior daily?

Paul gained a real revelation of living in the Lord. He embraced and lived in accordance with two profound principles. How might you apply these principles in your own life daily?

1) to “know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.” (Philippians 3:11)

2) “I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.” (1 Corinthians 15:31)

In what ways can you see the reality of tapping into God’s capacity, and growing greater measures of faith and in the virtues of Christ? For some insights see 2 Peter 1:2-11.

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Unless otherwise specified, all Scripture references are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982, by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scriptures marked JNT taken from the Jewish New Testament. Copyright © 1979 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. Scriptures marked NLT are taken from New Living Translation Holy Bible, copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.