"Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God."
— Romans 6:8-10
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On Easter morning, we do not merely commemorate a historical event of the past. The resurrection of Jesus is not merely an incident in history—it is a present, living power that fundamentally transforms our faith. This remarkable fact that Christ rose from the dead proclaims that we have been completely freed from the dominion of sin and death.
To die with Christ means the death of our old self, the release from the bondage of sin and the past. Yet this death is not the end; to be resurrected with Christ means to rise as a new being, reborn to eternal life. When Christ is said to die no more, this speaks to the eternality of His resurrection—and our resurrection too is an invitation to eternal life with Him.
Jesus died unto sin once—a perfect, complete atonement. This proves we no longer need to live as slaves to sin. Just as Christ lives for God, so too are we called to live for God. This is the true meaning of resurrection and the direction of our new life.
🙏 Today's Prayer
Eternal Father, on this Easter morning we thank You for calling us into the resurrection of Christ. We embrace the grace by which our old life of sin has died, and through the resurrection power of Jesus, we are made alive anew. Let our hearts be filled always with the joy and hope of resurrection, and grant us to live as witnesses of that power in this world. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
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