Daily Devotional
Are You Spiritually Dead?
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord”
Romans 6:23
June 11, 2020
Ponder This
When the Bible says “the wages of sin is death,” it’s not talking primarily about physical death but spiritual death. You see, death means separation. Sin separated us from God. Remember, God told Adam in the Garden of Eden that if he were to disobey, “you will surely die.” Well, Adam disobeyed God, but did he die that day? Not physically. He and Eve went on to live for hundreds of years.
Adam and Eve died that day spiritually. Spiritual death is the separation of the soul from God. To cover Adam and Eve, God had to kill and animal and provide it skin for a covering for them—a foreshadowing of the atoning death of Jesus on the cross.
If you are a child of God and this moment were to have a stroke or heart attack, and a doctor were to say, “I’m sorry, he/she is dead,” the doctor would be “dead” wrong! You'd never be more alive!
Physical death is the separation of the soul from the body; spiritual death is the separation of the spirit from God. I can never die in that sense, because I can never be separated from God. Neither can you. Paul said there is nothing that can “separate us [the child of God, the Christian] from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38).
Practice This
A lot of “dead” people will go to work tomorrow. They have existence, but they don't have life. But if you know Christ, you have life and will never die. “He who has the Son has life; and he who has not the Son of God has not life” (1 John 5:12). Accept His offer of eternal life today. Salvation is a gift, but you must accept it.
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.’”
