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| “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.” |
| —Romans 8:11 |
One of the joyful realities of following Jesus comes to us when we recognize that our new life in Him has begun in the here and now. The Apostle Paul affirms this in what he wrote to the Christians gathered at Rome, as recorded in Romans 8:11:
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
The Holy Spirit dwells in each one who has given his or her heart to God through Jesus. The Spirit becomes the life-force within each Christian. He gives us the ability to experience our new life in Christ right here in the present moment.
As this new day opens up before us, let’s rejoice that we have a new life for this new day. That new life comes to us as a precious gift from God through Jesus and by means of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
As the Spirit empowers us, let’s share the magnificence of this new life with the people God brings across our pathway this day. Sharing this good news helps us realize the potential within each of us that this new life brings.
