There's Never Been a Man Who's More Alive

"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 who dwells in you." Romans 8:11

I've been spending time meditating on the phrase

"death couldn't hold Him down"

and the more I think about it, the more I am astounded at the power of God to raise His Son from the dead. Not only did He allow Jesus to be pierced for our sins so that we can live free from the sinful nature and so that we can walk in relationship with the Father because our redemption has been FULLY paid for at calvary, but He raised Christ from the dead through the spirit, and then said to all of broken humanity, "here, walk in this same power." And all we need to do is ask and we will receive the life-giving, life-changing, nation-shaking power that was present at the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour! Awesome!

The resurrection is a part of the gospel that I feel I don't spend enough time thinking about. I always get so caught up in the crucifixion and what we gain from Jesus' death; atonement for sin, everlasting life, freedom.. And I forget the life of power we are called to live in wake of the resurrection. We are commanded to be filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit, which is available to us because Jesus DIDN'T STAY DEAD!

We should be a church who walk in resurrection power and see people healed everywhere we go, see the dead raised, see salvation break out all around us.

In John 14:12-14 Jesus tells His disciples that they will be able to do "even greater works" than He had done, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead.

The same spirit that lives in us.

The spirit that allows us to walk in the supernatural.

This is our mandate, to be filled with the resurrection power for the salvation of the lost, the freedom of the captives and the healing of the sick. Amen.

Revival

I believe revolution is coming to this nation. I just spent the week at Getsmart conference in Auckland with 1000 other hungry young people on fire for Jesus, on fire to see their friends, families, schools and universities changed.

A few weeks ago my friend and I were having coffee and he said this "I think this next generation is going to be the generation that, one one side, are furtherest away from God, but on the other side the generation that pursues God hardest." And I completely agree.

Let's be a people that pursue purity, love and intimacy with God above anything else. I believe this is how we're going to see awakening in our land, and across the globe.

I want to see God move in this land, and on the hearts of a people who are deeply in love with their creator.

This, Love.

I am Hephzibah.

I am the beloved of the Bridegroom.

I am the Daughter of the King.

I am a priest.

I am His beautiful one.

His delight is in me.

He rejoices over me with singing.

His affections are for me.

I am as white as snow in His eyes.

I am the one He holds in His arms.

I am dust.

He knows all my thoughts, desires and passions.

He satisfies my soul.

He is a good good father.

I am the apple of His eye.

All His desire is for me.

I am royalty before Him.

I move His heart.

I am forgiven.

I am lifted up.

I am no longer desolate, forsaken or broken.

He has adopted me.

His eyes burn for me.

He decides my fate.

His blood has the final word on my life.

His righteousness is mine.

He is coming back for me.

I am the one His heart yearns for.

There is nothing I could do to make Him love me less.

He died on roman cross-beams for me.

I have been on His mind since eternity past.

His banner over me is love.

I am His dove, His sister, His bride.

I am His lovely one.

He created me in the depths of the earth.

He commands His angels concerning me.

I am His fair one.

And He is mine.