Winners' Chapel daily devotional, March 31, 2016

Topic: Hallelujah, He Rose! Allelujah He Lives! IV

The ultimate force that empowers believers to live and reign like Christ on the earth is the power of His resurrection. The Bible made it clear that if that ‘Force’ is in you, you will live sickness and disease-free in this world.

“But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you.” – Romans 8:11

The power of His resurrection gives life to the mortal bodies; He turns the natural bodies (subject to death) to celestial bodies that operate above death and corruption. The power of His resurrection is accessible by revelation and a cry of faith. Apostle Paul said:

“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.” – Philippians 3:10

It takes the sacrifice of giving up everything (like Apostle Paul did) in search of the revelation knowledge and heart-felt prayer of faith to access the power of His resurrection. The power is free but not freely delivered. Believers must be willing to pay the price without money (Isaiah 55:1). The truth that He rose and He lives is enough evidence that the power of His resurrection is available but only delivered when the demands are met.

As believers, we must stop living ordinary lives. Going through the same kind of experiences like the people in the world: falling sick like them, hopping from one hospital to another like them, living under the fear of sickness, disease and death like them.

It is high time we accessed the power of His resurrection and began to operate above the natural world prone to sickness, disease and death.

Go after the revelation knowledge of the power of His resurrection with all zeal and zest. Sell all that you have and buy this field wherein is hid this treasure of inestimable value (Matthew 13:44). No lukewarm believer can access the power of His resurrection; this will remain theoretical to ‘one-leg-in and one-leg-out’ believers. No fair weather Christian has a lot or share in the power of His resurrection.

The power of His resurrection is attractive to all (including unbelievers) but only accessible to those who will meet the demands. Even Simon a sorcerer offered money to buy the power (Acts 8:19). The power of His resurrection is not for sale but it is not for free!

Scriptures for meditation: Romans 6:3-10, Acts 8:19

This message was written by Pastor David Oladosu, Resident Pastor, Winners Chapel New York.