January
31
I also pray that you
will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe Him
(Ephesians 1:19 NLT).
Let us point out that
after His resurrection our Lord was, because of the peculiar nature of His
resurrection state, no longer subject to natural limitations. Time and space
now had no control of Him. This principle abides, and it applies now. When
there is a living in the values and energy of resurrection Life we are children
of eternity and of the universe. Prayer touches the ends of the earth, and the
significance of our being and doing is of universal and eternal dimensions:
there are no limitations. So then, beloved of God, the natural life is no
longer a criterion; whether it be strong or weak matters not. Its strength does
not mean effectiveness in spiritual things, whether that strength be
intellectual, moral, social or physical. Its weakness does not carry a
handicap.
We are called to live
and serve only in His Life, which is the only efficient and sure one. What is
true of the Head must be true of the members. What is true of the Vine must be
true of the branches. What is true of the last Adam must be true of every
member of His race. "Planted together in the likeness of His
resurrection" said the apostle (Romans 6:5), and he prayed that it might
be more and more experiential – "that I may know Him, and the power of His
resurrection" (Philippians 3:10). That should be the prayer of every true
Spirit-led servant of Christ.
By T. Austin-Sparks from: In The Likeness of His
Resurrection
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