​Universal ​Holiness Church
LIVING IN RESURRECTION POWER
18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, - Ephesians 1:18-20 (NIV)
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I gave up all that inferior stuff so I could know Christ personally, experience his resurrection power, be a partner in his suffering, and go all the way with him to death itself. If there was any way to get in on the resurrection from the dead, I wanted to do it. - Philippians 3:10-11 (MSG)
After the solemn Good Friday commemorations of Christ’s crucifixion, after our exuberant celebration of Christ’s Resurrection on Easter with church, family and friends, what do we do? Do we put our relationship with Christ on hold until next next year? Does the resurrection have any meaning for our present life? Paul said yes. He wanted us to recognize that the power of Christ’s death, burial and most importantly, his resurrection wasn’t just for one day or a week. It was power that we inherited for a lifetime; power that is ours for eternity once we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. This power gives us strength to triumph over sin. Romans 6:6 says that our old sinful self was crucified with him so that we are no longer slaves to sinful ways. Resurrection power gives us hope for a future beyond death. Jesus said that He was going to prepare a place for us in heaven with Him (John 14:2-4). As believers , we look forward to that time. Most of all, because of Christ’s resurrection, we have faith that we are protected and guided daily by the Holy Spirit. In John 14:16-17, Jesus promised that the Spirit would live, not just with us, but actually dwell in us. He never leaves us. In short, the power that enabled Jesus to endure the cross and rise triumphant is ours by inheritance. God, the Father has gifted us the power to put to death fear, depression, sin, and doubt. He has given us the power to live triumphantly every day through the Holy Spirit who resurrects our souls and our joy. That’s living in resurrection power. Hallelujah! Now, all we need is to accept our inheritance. Let’s like Paul, get to know Jesus personally through his word and through fellowship with other believers. Let’s get in on His resurrection power.