Bible Verse of The Day – 2-11-19

Ephesians 2:1 (NKJV) 1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins…

The single biggest miracle in the entire word of God is found right here in this verse.

We were dead. But He has made us alive again.

Our body was alive. But our spirit was dead; dead in sins and trespasses. We walked according to the ways of the world. We knew nothing of God and His ways. And we didn’t care.

But God, in His incredible mercy, snatched us from the hands of the enemy and made us alive through the blood of Christ.

As a young adult, shortly after Pastor Ellie and I began dating, I attended some church services where I began to hear about “salvation”. I remember reading a tract that talked about being “quickened”. I might as well have been reading Greek or Hebrew. It meant nothing to me.

Quickened? Doesn’t that mean made quicker, faster, speedier?

Not in this case, no.

Quicken: stimulate, excite, stir up, waken, activate, inspire, kindle, refresh, strengthen, invigorate, revive, revitalize, resuscitate

Resuscitate is probably the best one of those words to accurately describe what it means to be quickened by God as we put our faith and trust in Christ.

God resuscitated each one of us! He made us alive again. We were dead in sins and trespasses, but He breathed new life into us.

You He made alive. Amen!

Thank you, God, for making me alive again in Christ. Thank you for quickening me and not abandoning me as a lost cause as I wallowed in sin and darkness.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902