Romans 8: 11 "And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also giver life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you."
Paul is describing the distinction between living according to the flesh or according to the Spirit. He says those live lives focused on the flesh are living lives of death. Those who live according to the Spirit live lives of life. And he implies that if the spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, lives in us, we too can conquer death.
My uncle Curt passed away last night in his sleep. I have not seen or spoken to him in many years, but I remember him being a good man. He was patient and kind. Death has a way of refocusing our priorities and forcing us to think of the things that really matter. Am I focused on the flesh and death, or am I focused on the Spirit and life? How can I live a life of the Spirit?
Dear Lord, help me focus on the Spirit and life today. Amen.
