Romans 6:4: “We have been buried therefore with Him through baptism into His death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life.”
Philippians 3:10: “To know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.”
Colossians 3:1: “If therefore you were raised together with Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.”
The death and resurrection of Christ are the foundation of our Christian experience. Romans 6:4 reveals that through baptism, we are united with Christ in His death, putting an end to our old man, and in His resurrection, we are brought into the reality of newness of life. This new life enables us to live in fellowship with God and in alignment with His purpose.
Philippians 3:10 calls us to know Christ not only in His resurrection power but also in the fellowship of His sufferings. Living by the Son’s death means allowing the cross to work in us, dealing with our natural life, self, and flesh. Living by His resurrection means experiencing His divine life as our empowering strength to live a victorious Christian life.
Colossians 3:1 exhorts us to seek the things above, living a life oriented toward Christ’s heavenly position. This is the reality of living by the Son’s death and resurrection, transcending the earthly realm and participating in the divine, heavenly life.
Thought of the day/Main Points:
– Christ’s death terminates our old man, and His resurrection brings us into newness of life.
– Knowing Christ includes experiencing the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings.
– The cross works in us to deal with the self, flesh, and natural life.
– Resurrection life empowers us to live a heavenly life on earth.
– Living by the Son’s death and resurrection aligns us with God’s purpose.
Prayer Confessions:
Lord, thank You for uniting me with Your death and resurrection.
Teach me to live in the reality of newness of life.
Work the cross in me to deal with my natural life, self, and flesh.
Empower me to live by Your resurrection life in every situation.
Grant me a heavenly perspective, seeking the things above, Amen.
