Tues.’s Devo - Resurrection Life

Read 1 Peter 3:18-22

Jesus, the man, died for us so that Jesus, the son of God, could bring us to God. Jesus, who was perfect and never sinned, died for us who are full of sin so that he might cleanse us once and for all of our sin. When Jesus died he was given eternal life which makes life as we know it seem like death in comparison. When Jesus died he went down to hell, the place of the dead (also known as Hades) and preached to the spirits of them that had died before the flood. It took Noah 120 years to build the ark and the whole time Noah preached repentance to the people. No one listened to the word of the Lord then and few are listening now. The ark was a figure of resurrection. When the ark went under the water came back up it was a picture of baptism. When it went under the earth was full of sin but when it came back up all sin had been wiped out and everything had changed. 2 Co. 5:17 says, “If anyone is in Christ he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” That is what salvation is: rebirth. When we leave this world and go to heaven our life here is going to look like death compared to the feeling of life we are going to receive.

Lord, help us to live a life of resurrection life so that those who are dead can see that they are dead and seek the life you have given us.