Resurrection Power

Prayer – Lord Jesus, it won’t be long and we will again be celebrating Your Resurrection. It is amazing that every one will one day be resurrected just as You were. Still a lot of questions…what will out bodies be like? What is Heaven like? Those who don’t choose to believe in You, will they have resurrected bodies that will be cast into the Lake of Fire? I trust in You, Lord, to keep Your promises—and I look forward to serving You forever in Heaven. Help me to understand Your scriptures and to know the power of God—our living God.

That same day Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question: "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name.' Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children, so his brother married the widow. But the second brother also died, and the third brother married her. This continued with all seven of them. Last of all, the woman also died. So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her." Jesus replied, "Your mistake is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God. For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven. "But now, as to whether there will be a resurrection of the dead—haven't you ever read about this in the Scriptures? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' So he is the God of the living, not the dead." When the crowds heard him, they were astounded at his teaching. Matthew 22:23-33

 

Meditate. Consider what Resurrection means to you.

 

Jesus discusses Resurrection.
This passage amazes me because the Sadducees didn’t even believe in Resurrection—yet they were trying to trip Jesus up with this topic. He turns the tables on them. “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.” Could He say the same thing to you…or me? Oh yes! Those very words cut into my heart! Sure, I’ve read through the Bible…but do I KNOW it all…or truly know the power of God? Do you?

Jesus goes on to teach about resurrection and that God is the God if the living not the dead. You may wonder “How does a person become part of the living group?” The short answer is “Believe and you will be saved.” It is as simple as that!

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

Have you called on the name of the Lord? Have you been saved? Saved from what, you might ask? Sin that results in eternal spiritual death. All have sinned and will never see the glory of God (Romans 3:23) —unless they repent of their sin. So, the choice is yours. Everyone has to make their own choice. That choice may rely on how well someone understands the Bible, the power of God, and their own relationship with Him. What is your option? Resurrection to life eternal with God or life forever without God, most likely in a lake of fire? God’s authority is involved in the result of each person’s decision. He welcomes believers into heaven or has His angels cast the non-believers into the fire. Either way it is resurrection power.

 

Verse of Salvation ~ If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. As the Scriptures tell us, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced. (Isaiah 28:16)" Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. For "Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved." Romans 10:9-13

 

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table

Fire up a hot flame for your grill.

Spiritually, choose Jesus
...so that your life is not eternally in a Lake of Fire.

Isaac’s birthday was this week and his favorite food now is Fried Rice cooked on a huge flat grill. So fire up your grill, add chopped meat of your choice, like chicken, shrimp, cooked roast beef, ham, or white fish; chopped veggies—also of your choice, like peas, carrots, onions, asparagus, mushrooms, or even green beans; scramble up an egg or two on that grill, add some pre-cooked brown or white rice. Chop-chop. You can add hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, a splash of fish oil, or sesame oil to the mixture. Fry it all together. Sprinkle on some sesame seeds and chopped chives to garnish and serve steaming hot.

 

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