I want to live a “resurrection” life. This moment. Right now. Today. Not waiting until I arrive in heaven and Jesus completes that resurrection in me!
The resurrection life is love. But not my brand of love that I only give to
those I want to love. Resurrection love
is Jesus’ love flowing through me to those who may be difficult to love on my
own.
The resurrection life is compassion. This is a completely foreign concept to my
human nature. But, in Christ, my heart
for others grows so large it bursts the tiny box I’ve placed it in for
protection. Just like the Grinch.
The resurrection life is freedom. Freedom from the world’s ways and
opinions. Freedom to see how high and
wide and deep the love of God really is.
And freedom to give up my wants as an example to someone else.
The resurrection life is power. Like when the Holy Spirit nudges me out of my
comfort zone and prompts me to a new area of service. Or when He stands with me while I am
paralyzed with fear of the unknown. And
when He gives me love for someone or comfort for someone or encouragement for
someone or when He shares the Gospel through me – especially when I don’t
realize He’s doing it. Or when He
enables me to exercise self-control in ANY area.
The resurrection life is mind-blowing. Like when God shows me something new in a
Scripture passage I’ve read dozens of times.
Or when He does anything in me. Or
when He uses me FOR ANYTHING!
I want that resurrection life. But…for there to be a “resurrection,” there
must first be a death. In body? Ultimately.
But to live a resurrection life right now, I must die to myself. I must step out in my “have to”s and let
Jesus turn them into “get to”s. I must
trust Him with my fear, my wounds, my pride, my boundaries, my time, my heart,
my soul, my mind, my strength, my life.
How much do I want that resurrection life? I guess we’ll have to wait and see what I
choose each moment of each day.
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