THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE
IN JESUS, EVEN DEATH BOWS TO THE POWER OF LIFEJOHN 11:25 | Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they dieJohn 11:25 offers one of the most wonderful promises in all of Scripture: eternal life for all who believe in Jesus. It is a promise strong enough to secure our future and tender enough to comfort our present. This promise of eternal life through our belief in Jesus is truly a precious gift. A gift not only meant for the future but also meant for the present.
The life that we receive the moment that we believe in Jesus resurrects hope, joy, and peace within us. From our restored hope springs joy – the kind we find as we walk daily with Jesus and follow Him. Not only do we have elevated joy, but we also receive a constant flow of peace that goes beyond what we can understand. And the assurance of eternal life that we received when we first believed in Jesus continues to bring forth that hope, joy, and peace as we live our lives now. Who wouldn’t want a wonderful life like that?!
This gift is too good to keep to ourselves. The life that Jesus promises is a gift that multiplies as it’s shared. When we speak His name, when we share His word, when we give other people the chance to believe in Him, we extend the same resurrected life that has transformed us. Through us, God invites the world to experience the gift that keeps on giving, promised now and in the future.
And that future promise is just as wondrous. Because when our earthly life ends, we will live forever with Jesus in Heaven. When we believe in Him and embrace the promise that Jesus declares in John 11:25, death does not have the final word. Jesus Christ does. In this season of Advent, a time of waiting and expectation, lean completely on Him and His words. Remember His promise and His gift. Revive hope, joy, and peace in your life. And share that gift with everyone! A gift given and a gift shared. How truly wonderful is that?
