No Bones About It

But God, (who is rich in mercy,) for His exceeding charity wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together in Christ, (by whose grace you are saved,) Ephesians 2:4-5, ESV

Remember when Zombie movies were the rage? No pun intended. They were the 'walking dead,' able to rise to any occasion and run amok, the living being their own fresh-meat smorgasbord.

Paul speaks of us being dead in our trespasses and sins. I've heard Christians say that to respond to Christ we each have a 'little spark' of life in us to hear and respond to the Gospel message, otherwise how could we do it? Believe me, in times past I've pitched my tent at that site and I can tell you the firewood there is green.

What brought me out of that belief was a sermon I heard on of Colossians 2:13. The minister said, “Dead means dead. Dead. It doesn't mean a little life, a spark of life, or a twitch of life. Dead means you aren't able to move, hear, act, or think. You can do nothing of yourself when you're dead.”

You might be thinking, “So if dead means like a door-nail how did I come into a living relationship with the risen Lord?” It's in today's Scripture verses. You hath He quickened together with Christ. It's a spiritual resurrection. He breathes life into the dead and stirs them to the possibility of eternal life in Him. How fortunate we have a living God who first loved us (1^st John 4:19).

It is a matter of life and death depending on where you will spend eternity, and with whom. Saying no to Christ's forgiveness returns the person to the grave, metaphorically speaking. They may continue to rise and walk like a zombie, but they are dead spiritually.

As the old song goes, two roads to choose, the road to glory or the fools highway. You can walk hand-in-hand with the King or shuffle along as a spiritual zombie. Sweet road to glory or the bitter end? Dead is dead but life in Christ is beautiful and eternal. Seek the Lord while He may be found. You'll no longer have to lie in the coffin of the old life but you'll be alive in Christ. No bones about it.

Ken

Jesus, I want to put my trust in You.  I believe Your death on the cross became God's perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.  I ask You to forgive my sins and be Lord of my life. Amen