365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns December 29

365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns

(Devotional Readings on the Names of God)

DECEMBER 29

THE HOLY SPIRIT: THE SPIRIT OF HIM WHO RAISED UP JESUS

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you,

He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies

 through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Romans 8:11

Did you see the Trinity in today’s verse? First, the Spirit Who Raised Up Jesus is the Holy

Spirit. Second, the prepositional phrase “of Him” refers to the Father. When the Father decreed Jesus’ resurrection, the Holy Spirit was the One who did it. And obviously, Jesus is the third person of the Godhead. All three persons of the Trinity were active in the resurrection of Jesus, which provided new life for you.

Holy Spirit, thank You for the resurrection of Jesus from the dead,

for it demonstrates that my sins were forgiven. Let my new

Christian life be a testimony for You today.

You get many other benefits from Jesus’ resurrection. You were raised with Jesus to a new

position in the heavenlies (Ephesians 2:5-6). You can claim God’s blessings, for you are spiritually seated with Christ in glory. You are also indwelt with divine power to live a godly life (see Romans 1:4). Now you can call on the power of Christ for victory over sin. Finally, in the last day, the Father will raise our human bodies through the Holy Spirit, just as the Spirit gave life to the body of Jesus. Let the Holy Spirit work through you today.

Holy Spirit, thank You for the new resurrected life that is available

 to me. I want resurrection power to overcome temptation and

adversity. I want my earthly life to reflect my new position in

the heavenlies. Thank You for the promise that my mortal body

will be raised with resurrection power in the last day. Amen.

Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10

Key Thought: The power of the Holy Spirit that raised up Jesus is available to you.