Made Alive
Ephesians 2:1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
The power of God at work in raising Jesus from the dead is the same power at work in us when we are given new life in Christ. Jesus does not make people dead, dry, dull, and boring. His life animates us with the power of His divine life working within us. The Holy Spirit He baptizes with brings with Him a fire that manifests itself in a passion for Jesus and yearning for the will of God.
Holy Spirit fire burns out the lust of the flesh that before dominated our lives in one form or another. It replaces it with a passion for the kingdom of God and Christ. His fire burns out the rival loves and empowers us to be focused on the one love that matters most.
He makes us alive together with Christ! He raises us up together in Christ! He makes us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ!
All this is done to show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness towards us in Christ!
There are exceeding riches of grace that God bestows upon us with purpose and intention. Are you aware of the exceeding riches of His grace that can only be seen by recognizing His kindness?
He demonstrated His kindness toward us in Christ when He sent Him to the cross to die and to pay for our sins past, present, and future so we could be brought into life with Him supernaturally according to the Spirit.
We no longer have to live to satisfy the desires of the flesh and the mind that had been so corrupted by lust. Lusts are not only sexual in nature. They can touch every facet of life in some way or another and are the driving force of those spiritually dead without Jesus.
Lusts are the fuel of bad choices, wrong paths, and unprofitable companions and alliances. They lead a person away from what is truly good and profitable to people, places, and things the enemy intends to use to rob, kill and destroy them.
But we have been set free from the destructive work of lusts of the flesh and brought into a life in Christ fueled by the Holy Spirit that takes us to the right places, people, and situations where God is at work, and His blessing is flowing with great abundance and power.
I encourage you today to reacquaint yourself with the idea of having been made alive in Christ and let yourself relish the truth and live in its power. Be aware of His kindness towards you in Christ, and enjoy the joy of truly believing such good news.
