Lord's Day Devotion - Life and Immortality

People yearn for longevity.  They generally do not want to talk about death.   They also talk about wanting a variety of types of power.  There is a way to have more than that; to have life and immortality and the impact of power coursing through their life.   The Way is through our Savior Jesus Christ.    It is through the power of God at work in us Who provided the way to be saved through Jesus Christ.  

That is double-pronged though:  He saved us and called us to holy living.  All this He made possible for us through His own purpose and grace.  The power of God in us and through us by means of His Holy Spirit guides and helps us to that holy living.  

Take a look as these verses from 2 Timothy 1:8-10 (ESV)...

"Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which He gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel..."

Jesus' suffering and death wrought life for all who have accepted this gift of salvation.  We don't like to think of death but His death can bring us life.  That life is not just long life here on earth; it is longer than long...it is immortality and it is everlasting life!  

This is about the most awesome impact of God's power that we can experience.  Let us remember this most wonderful and powerful redeeming act of God's love in sending Jesus for our eternal benefit as we partake of the bread and wine on Lord's Day.    Thank Him.

                                                        ~ERC  July 2018~