God Is Life
The very essence of God is life.
Jesus said "I am the way and the truth and the life" (John 14:6 NIV).
Jesus said "I am the resurrection and the life" (John 11:25 NIV).
In the begining, God's spoken word carried the life force to cause the earth to sprout forth plantlife (Genisis 1:11-12), the waters to bring forth sealife (Genesis 1:20-22), the skys to bring forth airlife (Genesis 1:20-22), and the earth to bring forth landlife (Genesis 1:24-25), each possessing the ability reproduce living generation after living generation to the end of time.
In the begining, God's breath carried the life force to turn a lump of earth into a living human being (Genesis 2:7) that was of such compatible nature with God (Genesis 1:27) that in the fulness of time one of his descendents would contain the soul of God Himself (John 1:14, trinity), our Lord Jesus Christ.
With this understanding, one cannot help but look in awe upon God's plan to redeam mankind. In order to save us from our sins, we know that Jesus had to die. But how is it possible that anyone would be able to take the life of the Giver Of All Life Himself? The truth is that it isn't possible. Man never had within our power the ability to kill God. Like Jesus said at Gethsemane, "Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?" (Matthew 26:53 NIV).
When Jesus gave up His life, that wasn't simply Him surrendering His human body over to man so that the natural course of crucifixion would cause Him to die. It wasn't the cross that killed Jesus. There is no power of man, of nature, or of hell that can kill the Living God. Jesus could have survived the cross indefinitely...
As we celebrate Easter today, I want you to understand the significance of this, and to comprehend the nature of who God is, and what this means for you...
God is life. Everything He does, everything He is brings life. The reason there was unnatural darkness before Christ's death (Matthew 27:43, Luke 23:44), was because the Father literally had to withdraw from the earth in order for that life to be given up (Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34), manifested in a temporary dimming of the light of creation itself (Genesis 1:3).
When it comes to God, there was never any question between life and death, as to which side was going to win. We see proof of Christ's immediate dominance over death and hell by the fact that, even at the very moment of His own death, dead people were restored to life (Matthew 27:52-53).
God is life. He speaks life. He breathes life. He radiates life. He creates life. He restores life. He gives life.
Receive God's life, and live.
Happy Easter.
James :)
Jesus said "I am the way and the truth and the life" (John 14:6 NIV).
Jesus said "I am the resurrection and the life" (John 11:25 NIV).
In the begining, God's spoken word carried the life force to cause the earth to sprout forth plantlife (Genisis 1:11-12), the waters to bring forth sealife (Genesis 1:20-22), the skys to bring forth airlife (Genesis 1:20-22), and the earth to bring forth landlife (Genesis 1:24-25), each possessing the ability reproduce living generation after living generation to the end of time.
In the begining, God's breath carried the life force to turn a lump of earth into a living human being (Genesis 2:7) that was of such compatible nature with God (Genesis 1:27) that in the fulness of time one of his descendents would contain the soul of God Himself (John 1:14, trinity), our Lord Jesus Christ.
With this understanding, one cannot help but look in awe upon God's plan to redeam mankind. In order to save us from our sins, we know that Jesus had to die. But how is it possible that anyone would be able to take the life of the Giver Of All Life Himself? The truth is that it isn't possible. Man never had within our power the ability to kill God. Like Jesus said at Gethsemane, "Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?" (Matthew 26:53 NIV).
When Jesus gave up His life, that wasn't simply Him surrendering His human body over to man so that the natural course of crucifixion would cause Him to die. It wasn't the cross that killed Jesus. There is no power of man, of nature, or of hell that can kill the Living God. Jesus could have survived the cross indefinitely...
John 10:17-18 - "The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father." (NIV)
As we celebrate Easter today, I want you to understand the significance of this, and to comprehend the nature of who God is, and what this means for you...
God is life. Everything He does, everything He is brings life. The reason there was unnatural darkness before Christ's death (Matthew 27:43, Luke 23:44), was because the Father literally had to withdraw from the earth in order for that life to be given up (Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34), manifested in a temporary dimming of the light of creation itself (Genesis 1:3).
When it comes to God, there was never any question between life and death, as to which side was going to win. We see proof of Christ's immediate dominance over death and hell by the fact that, even at the very moment of His own death, dead people were restored to life (Matthew 27:52-53).
God is life. He speaks life. He breathes life. He radiates life. He creates life. He restores life. He gives life.
John 10:10 - The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (NIV)
Receive God's life, and live.
Happy Easter.
James :)
posted by AskAboutGod | Sunday, April 24, 2011
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