We're still within the period of Resurrection of Jesus, and 2,000 years ago, the excitement would have be so much. The resurrection of Jesus is the major reason I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. So, what happened when He resurrected? Well, I answered this question in my previous write-up. But today is a sort of continuation from my last write-up.
There is something so important that we must keep reminding ourselves everyday, if not every second of our lives, and that is what you became the moment you accepted Jesus as Lord of your life.
Jesus resurrected a brand new life, and when I say brand new, I mean brand new, never ever seen before. Just the way Adam when created was a being never seen before, that was how Jesus was, when He resurrected. What this means is that Jesus was a brand new Adam, the last Adam.
Everything that exist has characteristics just as Adam who had characteristics. So, when he ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, his nature was affected, as his nature became a nature of sin, and everyone born under him had the nature of Adam which Romans 3:23 explains to us. So, what was characteristics of the fallen Adam? They include poverty, sickness, old age, diseases, infirmities, depression, etc., and to round it up, death. But not one of these characteristics are found in Jesus.
Some of the characteristics of Jesus include; love, joy, peace, patience, wisdom, wealth, perfect health, and more. And to crown it all up, the fulness of His life.
Now, the point here is that this new life found in Christ Jesus has been given to us as free gift. All we have to do is to receive it. And to receive it is to die, which is to put an end to the old nature of the first Adam, and put on a brand new life and nature, which is the nature of Jesus, (ref.: 1 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20).
What happens to you the moment you receive Jesus as Lord isn't a behaviour modification, but a nature change. A behaviour modification in a sense could be likened to evolution, but still having the same nature. It could be like a drug addict going to rehab, and eventually quitting drugs. His nature is still the same despite quitting drugs. But a person who receives Jesus as Lord is a completely different person entirely, not a person deciding to quit a thing, but a person possessing the body entirely.
Now, that amazing thing about this brand new life is that the person possesses the exact nature of Jesus, just the way the person's old nature was the nature of the first Adam, and now, the new nature is the nature of Jesus who possesses the nature of God Himself.
We must be conscious of this truth. And to remind ourselves of this truth and to growth in grace and might of this truth, we must meditate on the word of God, which shows you the very nature of Christ whom you carry, and as you know this, the Holy Spirit interprets the word to your understanding, and how to use the authority of Jesus, thus revealing the fulness of Christ Jesus in all you do.
Why this is important is because you are living in a fallen world where the devil is the god, so everything is against you, not wanting you to know what you carry. But do not also forget that the devil is a defeated foe. And this is why it sees you as a threat to itself, and does everything to make sure you don't know whose authority you carry.
Do not also forget, the devil is a liar, everything it bring before you is a lie and not true. It has been striped off every power by Jesus, all it does is to deceive you from knowing what you carry. Which is why you must be founded on the word of God, and be led by the Holy Spirit to express ans activate the power, authority and fulness of Christ through you, because you have His very nature.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)
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