The Spirit of Resurrection

UV 450/10,000 Romans 8 v 11 The Spirit of Resurrection Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. The Spirit that lives in us is the Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit. This Uni-verse reveals the secret that it was the Holy Spirit that resurrected Jesus from the dead. The self-same Spirit of Resurrection dwells in us who believe, to quicken or revive our dormant spiritual being. As He dwells in us, our bodies and minds become the tabernacle of God. We will lead righteous lives and avail the promise in the Psalms thereby that we will hear the voice of rejoicing in the tabernacle of the righteous. Isn’t it an awesome fact that the same Spirit of Resurrection that did the impossible of bringing the dead and crucified Jesus back to life is at work in our bodies though we are not yet physically dead? Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in Mary’s womb. The ministry of the Holy Spirit to Jesus was over in the act of resurrection but His work in us is life-long. He will do the impossible in our lives too of putting to death what needs to be put to death and bringing alive dead hopes. The same Holy Spirit brought back to life the dead womb of the barren and aged Sarah. The Holy Spirit will resurrect our marriages, our families, our careers, our ministry, our health, our dreams as we partner with Him. There were several barriers that were laid to the hope of Jesus coming back to life as He promised. All His blood was drained out to the last drop. A massive stone was placed at the mouth of the tomb that could be moved only by several soldiers together. A strong guard of armed Roman soldiers was placed before the tomb. All the sin of mankind and its consequence of death, past and prospective was laid against the person and name of Jesus by attribution. Nobody believed or gave Jesus a chance to make a come-back. But, the Holy Spirit broke through all these physical, natural and supernatural barriers. The Holy Spirit will similarly break all the barriers, bondages and obstacles in our lives in order to fulfill God’s purpose and will. He will revive, renew, restore and resurrect. Prateep V Philip