1 Corinthians 15:42-49
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. So it is written: "The first man Adam became a living being"; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit...
Paul said here that the first Adam was a spiritual living being, but the last Adam is a life-giving spirit. Adam represents the human race, for God breathed into Adam to make him the first living being. The first Adam, however, was a failed person, for he chose his own way which not only led him to death, but also led all subsequent generations to live under the shadow of death. We thank God, however, because the last Adam represents Jesus Christ; because Jesus was raised from death, He became a life-giving spirit.
Wherever the resurrected life of Christ is, the scent of death will be wiped out. Anyone who's disappointed will come alive by the faithfulness of the Lord; anyone who's in hatred will come alive by the forgiveness of the Lord; anyone who's lonely will come alive by the presence of the Lord; anyone who's in fear will come alive by the victory of the Lord. What is the significance of Easter? It's the occasion when God bring down hope into the lives of you and I. The Bible says that: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
Did you know that all our failure, wound, regrets and even emptiness can become the past? As long as you are willing to be in Christ, the Lord can renew your life. We just need to open ourselves up and let Jesus enter our lives to bring down renewal. Just like the first Adam, who was a failed person, we often experience failure and weakness again and again in our journey as Christians. We thank the Lord and we want to proclaim again and again that Jesus, who lives inside us, can resurrect us from the scent of death. May God help us to live out a resurrected life in our daily lives!
Lord, we thank you once again because you became the spirit that gives us life. In the victorious name of Jesus, I now rebuke all the darkness and sin in the lives of brothers and sisters. We ask that your Spirit come alive in all our hearts and fill us with your vibrant life. I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen!
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