Romans 8:11 says:

"The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you."

The same Spirit that raised Jesus lives in you and me. We will be raised again because of this same Spirit.

"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow - not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below - indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."

(Romans 8:38-29 NLT)

What lives in us is not weak, temporary, or uncertain - it is the very Spirit that conquered the grave.

The same Spirit that raised Jesus lives in you and me. That means resurrection is not just a past event we celebrate - it is a present reality we carry. His life is already at work within us, strengthening us when we are weak, lifiting us when we are burdened, and reminding us that death never has the final word.

One day, the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will raise us, and what we now believe by faith, we will then see with our own eyes.

Nothing can separate us.

Nothing can defeat us.

Nothing can undo what God has already secured in Christ.

So stand firm in that truth---

We are alive in Him now...

and we will live with Him forever.

Father,

Strengthen our hearts to trust You more and to walk in the confidence of Your love. When fear rises, remind us that nothing can separate us from you. When we feel weak, fill us again with Your life and hope. Keep our eyes fixed on the promise of resurrection, and help us live each day in the assurance that we belong to You.

In Jesus' Name I Pray,

Amen

— Dennis