God makes alive

Ephesians 2:5 AMP says;

"even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ [for by His grace - His undeserved favor and mercy - you have been saved from God's judgment]."

Amen, thank you LORD.

Being made alive by God is a spiritual blessing that has been given to you by God for your salvation. This also means that you are not in charge of your own salvation. Jesus is in charge of everything concerning your life through the power of the Holy Spirit that is at work in you. 1 Peter 4:1-2 NKJV is a reminder of Jesus' work in you and reads, "Therefore since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men but for the will of God."

We also see and rejoice in the comfort that this act of God making us alive is not something that we have to work towards because it has been freely given to us in Christ. There is no amount of work done by man that can be greater than what God, the Father did through His Son, Jesus Christ when He was lifted high on that cross (John 3:14). Jesus Christ is the only Person that God, the Father has given the power to redeem every life from spiritual death that came as a result of sin that was introduced by the enemy to man.

Prayer: Father, thank you for Jesus, the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls. By Your grace, Your sons and daughters do not lean on their works O LORD but they choose to abide in Your righteousness; may they continually walk in the understanding that the life they now live, they live by the faith of the Son of God who died and gave Himself for their sins as their path grows brighter and brighter through the gift of eternal life that You have blessed them with in the name of Jesus, Amen. Thank you LORD.

I'll end with this Word found in 1 Peter 1:3-5 (NKJV )

"3.Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4.to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

5.who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."

Amen, thank you LORD.

Invitation to salvation: Today, God is still pursuing His people in love. In fact, God loves you so much that He had to send Jesus Christ His Son to die for Your sin (John 3:16). When Jesus died on the cross, an exchange happened where in His painful crucifixion, He bore all your sin, wrongs, shortcomings, iniquity, mistakes, diseases, depression. Jesus took it all so you do not have to bear them and this is the reason when you receive Him, you are forgiven, redeemed from spiritual death, whole, healthy, set apart, complete in Him and reconciled in relationship with God, the Father now until eternity. If this sounds like you:

Please make this confession;

"I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that; Jesus Christ, the Son of God came in a human body to die for my sins so that I could have a new life where I am dead to sin and alive to God. I repent of my past sins and enter the Kingdom of light where I choose relationship with Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour and with God as my loving Father today and forever. Thank you Father that because the Son has made me free, I am now free indeed." AMEN.

If you just said this prayer, congratulations - GLORY TO GOD, the LORD has redeemed you and you are born again- AMEN. Please find a home church, become a member and get water baptized!