The Gospel of John 5:21 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.” (John 5:21 KJV).

As the Father raised from the dead, through Elijah, the Zerephath widow's son (1 King 17:22) and through Elisha, the Shunammite's son (2 Kings 4:32-35), the Lord Jesus raised from the dead whom 'He will'. Filled with compassion, He raised to life the widow's son at Nain (Luke 7:11-14). And Lazarus, whose family He loved, He raised from death to life after four days in the tomb (John 11:43-44).

The fact is, we were once dead in sin. But, He raised us all from death to life, as we too came to the proximity of His grace. He raises from sin to life whom He wills, by His grace through believing in Him. Yes, He wills it that we are made alive by faith (Ephesians 2:4-5). The risen Lord revealed to Apostle Paul: "And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 2:6-7 NIV).

Let us, therefore, come to Him with trust, and rest in His will. And, as we already came, we are now transformed by His grace through faith. We have been born again, in Him. Hence, Apostle Paul exhorts us with these comforting words: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-21, 23 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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