40 Days of Spiritual RebootSample

On the third day, He rose from the dead!!!

That's it. Jesus just got up and came out. Rome’s tightest security couldn’t keep him in the grave. Every song I’ve ever sung about His death, burial and resurrection continue to ring in part or in whole and I am filled with awe and wonder at the strength with which He covered my sin and defeated my enemy. Today the overriding thought is that He is alive and with me. All his promises are true. He had to suffer and he had to die. I get it. But it wasn’t forever. It got over. And he rose from the grave triumphant. He tasted pain and even death for us. This assures us that nothing is permanent here on earth. Every pain has an expiry date. Every sorrow is time-bound. And as the scripture promises, I too will rise again to everlasting joy and freedom from sin, pain and sickness.

OPEN YOUR BIBLE

1 Corinthians 15:20 - 28

20 But Christ has truly been raised from the dead—the first one and proof that those who sleep in death will also be raised. 21 Death has come because of what one man did, but the rising from death also comes because of one man. 22 In Adam all of us die. In the same way, in Christ all of us will be made alive again. 23 But everyone will be raised to life in the right order. Christ was first to be raised. When Christ comes again, those who belong to him will be raised to life, 24 and then the end will come. At that time Christ will destroy all rulers, authorities, and powers, and he will hand over the kingdom to God the Father. 25 Christ must rule until he puts all enemies under his control. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed will be death. 27 The Scripture says that God put all things under his control. When it says “all things” are under him, it is clear this does not include God himself. God is the One who put everything under his control. 28 After everything has been put under the Son, then he will put himself under God, who had put all things under him. Then God will be the complete ruler over everything.

COME CLEAN

I resolve to live my life out of the resurrection power that Christ has made available to me. As the scriptures have promised, we will rise with him. And as death had no power over Him, it will not rule over me. The risen Christ is who I fix my eyes on. I want to know the power of his resurrection in me.

"Meekness and majesty, Manhood and Deity, In perfect harmony, The Man who is God. Lord of eternity Dwells in humanity, Kneels in humility And washes our feet.

O what a mystery, Meekness and majesty. Bow down and worship For this is your God, This is your God.

Father's pure radiance, Perfect in innocence, Yet learns obedience To death on a cross. Suffering to give us life, Conquering through sacrifice, And as they crucify Prays: 'Father forgive.'

Wisdom unsearchable, God the invisible, Love indestructible In frailty appears. Lord of infinity, Stooping so tenderly, Lifts our humanity To the heights of His throne.” (Lyrics - Graham Kendrick)