Our devotion this week, Awake, comes from the YouVersion Bible App. It was provided by Hillsong Worship.
No longer I who live
See The Light, Hillsong Worship
Now Jesus lives in me
For I was dead in sin
But I woke up to see the light
Words and Music by Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan
© 2019 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia
Our eternal life began with Christ’s death. It was His death that dealt a fatal blow to death itself and gave us eternal life that cannot be taken away. We are a resurrection people, having buried our own sin with Christ, we are now risen with Him into the glorious light of His forgiveness. Yet, God’s gift of light is not simply for our own restoration, it is a beacon – to follow in His footsteps.
Acceptance of Jesus’ death and resurrection life is not just so that we can have life after death, in heaven. It is also a guarantee of true life before death; a commitment to His sons and daughters that life can be lived now, here on earth, abundant and full.
Living fully awake to life with Christ is a great blessing and the word of God tells us that God takes great delight in seeing His children blessed. When was the last time you prayed a radical prayer of faith? When was the last time you looked around and saw God exceeding those expectations? Because he does that! Think about this – He rescued you out of sin and death. And He didn’t rescue you in order for you to live a lukewarm and sleepy life. Are you living fully awake? Fully aware of God working in your life and bestowing His abundant life in and through you.
There are many examples in the Bible where God not only delighted in giving His children what they asked for – but exceeded their expectations:
Blind Bartimaeus wanted his sight – Jesus not only gave him that, but also restored him to his community.
Peter wanted an opportunity to see Jesus again after his denial – Jesus forgave him, commissioned him and made Peter a leader in the church.
The challenge for us today is to recognise the power we have access to, with Jesus alive in us. After all, the same power that raised Christ from the dead – is now alive in us.
Let’s pray.
Heavenly Father, help me to recognise You in my every day. Help me to live life fully awake, aware of Your blessings and trusting You for with what is ahead. Thank You for Your resurrection power, may I walk in it today.
Amen.
Read Galatians 2:20.
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Read Ephesians 5:13-14.
13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
“Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
Read Ephesians 3:20-21.
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Read Romans 6:10-11.
10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
