DEVOTION ~ MADE ALIVE

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Theme: Made Alive
Text: Ephesians 2:1-3

2 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.



Hallelujah! Another working week has begun, receive grace to be successful throughout the week. In our study today, we will be looking at how we have been made alive by the mercies of God. Sin brings to death things that ought to be alive in us since sin's wages is death. When sin abides in anyone, the individual does not avail himself for the Holy Spirit of God to dwell in him.

Before the knowledge of Christ took seed in us, we wallowed in ignorance under the tyranny of the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience. Glory to God, we are new creation in Christ Jesus. Just us we are in Christ, others still in darkness need to see the Light and draw near to God. We need to reach out to them with the Good News about Jesus Christ. They can only be made alive by the Holy Spirit if they believe in Jesus and accept Him as their Lord and Saviour. 

Walking according to the flesh automatically put you to death, but when you're guided and walked in the spirit, you're made alive. The fruit of the Spirit is the life wire you need to connect to so as to put to death the desires of the flesh. Dear beloved in the Lord, your past sins should not be part of your present life. For you have been made alive the day you carried your cross (rejecting the world and its pleasures to be with Christ) to follow Jesus.


Prayer: Light of world, in You there's abundance of life. I come to You this day my King and God, wash me by the Blood of Jesus and let the Holy Spirit keep me company at all times. I receive life to live for Christ and put to death the desires of the flesh. My days will fulfill God's purposes for my life even now and forevermore in Jesus' name have I prayed. AMEN! 

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