Advent Devotionals: Day 25

With this statement Jesus claims to be the source of both resurrection and life. For without Christ there can be no resurrection and without Christ there can be no eternal life. Salvation is found in Christ alone. Romans 10:9 says that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

He also makes a claim about His divinity here, that He is not only the source of life, but that He is life. As a result death has no ultimate power over Him. Jesus confers this spiritual life onto us when we believe in Him as Lord and thus we are able to share in His triumph over death. We get to share in Christ’s resurrection because when we have the life that Jesus gives, it is impossible for death to defeat us. 1 Corinthians 15:53 says, “For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.”

Jesus is our source of life and therefore our salvation. When we believe in Jesus, death no longer has any sting, the grave has no victory. Instead Jesus has the final word and though this perishable may pass away, we will put on immortality to reign with Christ forever!

Prayer: Thank you Jesus for making a way for us when there was no way. Thank you for Your sacrifice so we could dwell with You for all eternity.

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