WHAT NEXT AFTER THE RESURRECTION (PART 1 OF 3)

17^th APRIL 2020

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 1.7)

In the next three days, we shall explore the scripture together to get the revelation of Jesus Christ and the good news. After the resurrection comes to the GOOD NEWS. What is the good news and how much of it do we believe? The good news is that:

1.        As a result of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and His consequent resurrection to a new life, the process of regeneration has just begun for those who believe in Him. The Good News is that we are saved by the Grace of God, through Faith. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Consequently, depending on the level of your faith, you shall be able to ward off sin and the corrosive manipulations by the devil. However, you must also realize that salvation is not a one-off event. It’s a continuous exercise of living out the plans and purpose of God, however tough it might seem while holding onto Jesus regardless of that fact. It is not unlikely that as the disciples of Jesus on the road to Emmaus shortly after the crucifixion, some of us are yet to believe that Jesus has actually risen from the dead and is waiting for us to recognize His presence around us at all times. These two disciples on their way to Emmaus could not recognize Jesus among them, not because Jesus had changed, or that He willed that they do not see Him, but because their hearts and thoughts had become estranged and far removed from Jesus. Therefore beloved, no matter how traumatic your experience had been, especially lately, believe that everything is well and fine. Do what is humanly possible, and leave the rest to God.  

2.        We can count on Jesus to come to our aid when all seems lost in life and we are left feeling sad and downcast. Jesus cares about us. He knows our hearts and He sees through all our thoughts and anxieties. The word of God is telling us today that the Grace of God is abounding in our lives, by reason of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus is always prepared to help us, to comfort and uplift us, just as He did with the two disciples.   After His resurrection, Jesus continues to come to us and govern the whole Body of Christ. He carries on His work in our lives mysteriously ( Colossians 1:27) His purpose is to show and teach us that the power of His resurrection and dominion will be exercised here on earth, and it will manifest itself in this life only through the Word, and through faith which holds fast to Christ, even though we have not seen Jesus Christ. Beloved in Christ, from this day onwards, casts all your fears and perplexities on the Master of life – Jesus Christ.  He is the Author and Finisher of your Faith.

3.     Jesus now lives in our hearts, giving us the power to overcome sins through the power of regeneration going on in us as believers. You are no longer a slave to sin; But truly delivered in the sense that the power to overcome sins now resides in you. Jesus is the hope of eternal glory. AMEN.

PRAYER

Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I declare this day that I am strengthened by your word and the testimony of the resurrection of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Lord, by the power of the Holy Spirit, I live henceforth, a life of testimony of your goodness and victory over death and sin. AMEN 

FURTHER READING: Hebrews 11:6