Some of us are too tired to feel any joy or excitement in life. We are bone weary from long hours at the office. The level of energy and attention some relationships require bleeds our strength. Our health has highs and lows that impact our moods and outlook. We don't just want to feel alive but to really live a life full of strength and power.
Jesus gives us a promise in John 5:21, "For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will." (KJV). The Greek word for "quicken" means to cause what is dead to have life.
How many of us start out in the morning feeling fresh, bright and ready to face the day but somewhere along the way we began to fade? By the end of the day, we can't think straight and the thought of coming home to cook a meal is overwhelming no less feed your family. Of course, there are some who are energized by a flurry of activities and social interactions, but I believe these individuals are often the exception.
When Jesus promises to give us life it's not just eternal life, but an abundant, power infused life! I believe we will know more of the "quickened life" when we cease living in our own strength, will power and determination. Rather, we must understand Christ in us makes the difference of living a live of endless strength.
Romans 8:11 says, "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." (KJV)
We come alive the most when we live for His purposes and His kingdom. Strength flows in and through us to accomplish not just the mundane and the trivial things of life, but those things God has called us to do which matter in the light of eternity.
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