Verse
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
— Romans 8:11 esv
Thought
The Holy Spirit brings life to our mortal bodies in two ways. First, the life of Jesus comes alive in us despite the fact that we live in mortal bodies of decay. We display the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22) as we are conformed to Christ (2 Cor. 3:18). Second, the Holy Spirit within us is God's promise that we will be raised up and given a new, resurrection body when Christ returns (1 Thes. 4:13-18; 2 Cor. 5:1-5). The power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in us through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:17-20).
Prayer
Father in heaven, I know that you are glorious and that I am mortal. I know that you are eternal and that my current physical body is subject to decay. So I thank you for placing your Holy Spirit within me so that I can live for you while in this physical body of decay. I thank you for placing your Holy Spirit within me so that I can have the assurance that I will be given a more glorious body to share in glory with you and those who love you Father, forever. I thank you for these gifts in Jesus' name. Amen.
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If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
— Romans 8:11 esv
Thought
The Holy Spirit brings life to our mortal bodies in two ways. First, the life of Jesus comes alive in us despite the fact that we live in mortal bodies of decay. We display the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22) as we are conformed to Christ (2 Cor. 3:18). Second, the Holy Spirit within us is God's promise that we will be raised up and given a new, resurrection body when Christ returns (1 Thes. 4:13-18; 2 Cor. 5:1-5). The power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in us through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:17-20).
Prayer
Father in heaven, I know that you are glorious and that I am mortal. I know that you are eternal and that my current physical body is subject to decay. So I thank you for placing your Holy Spirit within me so that I can live for you while in this physical body of decay. I thank you for placing your Holy Spirit within me so that I can have the assurance that I will be given a more glorious body to share in glory with you and those who love you Father, forever. I thank you for these gifts in Jesus' name. Amen.
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