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“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves in of sin” (Romans 6:4- (NKJV).

So often when we think of the cross, we see Jesus in His crucified state, reminding us that He died on our behalf, paying the price of our sins and giving us the gift of eternal life. Without a doubt, that right there is more than we could ever comprehend or express enough thanks for. But as they say on the infomercials, “ wait, there’s more!” The story and the promises were not completed in Christ’s death, but through His resurrection!

It is the resurrection that is the victory, and the fulfillment of the promise that we will have eternal life. Because of Christ’s triumph over death, He has the authority to take back for us everything that the enemy stole. It is the place of power, dominion, hope, overcoming sin, and full out abundant living. God invites us to live in the fullness of this resurrection life through the power of His Holy Spirit.  When we live in faith, believing what He says and trusting Him to bring it to pass, we are accessing and experiencing the reality of His resurrection. If however, we live in defeat, doubt and ineffectiveness, it is as though we still see Jesus as being dead.

So when you think of the cross, are you seeing Jesus still hanging there, or do you live in the power of the resurrection and experience the fruitful and abundant life that demonstrates to those around you that He is risen? The secret to living in resurrection life is to surrender and lay down our own lives, and allow Him to live His life through us. That is the victory of the cross!

“Most assuredly, I say to you unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it does, it produces much grain” (John 12:24 (NJKV).

Questions: Is your Christian life a life of defeat, doubt and ineffectiveness? How can you live and experience the fruitful and abundant life that Christ promised?

About the Author Emmie Stanley