Daily Devotional
Our past is dead and buried
March 31, 2019
BIBLE MEDITATION:
…Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3b-4
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
One of the grandest blessings in the entire Bible is often missed by believers. It is the burial of Jesus Christ. That’s right—the burial of Jesus is a blessing to you, because not only have we died with Him, we have been buried with Him.
When Jewish people died in Bible times, they were immediately embalmed with special oils and spices, and wrapped in linen. The body was hidden and buried in a tomb. That is what Jesus has done with our old body of sin.
Paul wrote to the Galatians, “I am crucified with Christ. Nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.”
Not only have we been crucified with Christ, we have been buried with Christ. Why the emphasis? So that you will not be haunted by the ghost of guilt. Your old life, your past, is not just dead, it’s buried!
ACTION POINT:
The devil will try to remind you what you were. Don’t let him. Don’t go prowling around in the dead bones of your old life. It is gone by the grace of God!
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
