We know how the story ends. After three days in the grave, Jesus rose and lived again. But that isn’t the end. It’s just the beginning. Because God came to earth as a man, because He died on the cross for our sins, and because He rose from the grave, everything changed.
The resurrection of Jesus’ body wasn’t the only miracle. Because of the resurrection, we will live forever with God. But we don’t have to wait for that resurrection, for more is promised. We can experience resurrection now. I Corinthians 5:15-17 says, So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
When we allow the
resurrected Jesus live in us, we become “new creations.” Just as a caterpillar changes to a beautiful
butterfly, so the spirit of Jesus resurrects us to new life.
Father, wrap us in the cocoon of your
love and wisdom and make us butterflies.
Work the miracle of change in our lives.
Create us anew as beautiful new creatures flying on the wings of your
spirit.
Food for thought: In what ways will
others see the evidence of your spiritual resurrection?
