*LIVING SEEDS DEVOTIONALS*
(Life Transforming Words)
Day:162|Friday|June 11th| 21
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*RAISED IN CHRIST RESURRECTION*
_And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus_
_Ephesians_ 2:6 (KJV).
One of the dimensions of our confession of faith in Christ Jesus is the fact that we were raised along with Christ Jesus in his resurrection. *Paul was speaking of obeying the gospel in the preceding verse of the scripture of being saved from old sins,* of becoming a part of Christ, being made alive with Christ. In that light, this clause is a plain reference to Christian baptism, the same being the means by which God makes the penitent believer to be in Christ. How astounding are the comments which would make raised up with Christ in this place to mean. *The resurrection of believers at the last day, will be a spiritual transformation, believers are viewed in this dimension as already seated there,* that is, seated in heaven with Christ, in spirit already, and ere long our bodies too will be raised. *Believers are buried with him through baptism into death that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life* (Rom 6:4). Having been buried with him in baptism:, wherein ye were also raised with him, through faith in the working of God who raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; You, I say, did he make alive together with him.
(Col. 2:12-13). The full meaning of this verse is that Christians, believers, saints who have been baptized into Christ, therein being made alive together with Christ and being raised up with him, therefore, are partakers of the full rights and privileges of the heavenly kingdom. *Beloved, this is who you are, you are not just an ordinary being, you are a special being, raised in together in the resurrection of Christ Jesus* . I want you to begin see this reality, and begin to operate in this mentality that you are seated with Christ, far above any earthly challenges, be it sickness, disease and the likes, your DNA is in Christ Jesus hallelujah!!! I pray this understanding will be done in you in Jesus name Amen.
*SHALL WE PRAY* : Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, thank for raising me up with you in the heavenly places and thereby giving me authority over life challenges.
*THE BIBLE THROUGH*
Nehemiah 13
*MEDITATION*
Colossian 2: 1-15
*SURE PROPHECY* : I prophecy your light will shine again, the power of Christ resurrection will work in your life and destiny in Jesus name.
Shalom!!!
©Thomas A. Adegbile
The Senior Pastor
Revealed life Christian centre
Akure, Nigeria.
08035868741
