The Power of Christ

With such a title, I feel like I’m unworthy to write on the enormity of the Lord’s power and strength. But having read Romans 5 and 6, Christ’ power is clearly displayed in scripture and a power that only God Himself could manifest. The Lord’s power over sin displays a number of attributes, but in particular it demonstrates how unworthy we truly are to even try and break the chains of sin ourselves. On the other hand, it demonstrates very clearly the Lord’s strength and His eternal power in sustaining a slave of His in a world torn apart by sin.

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace[a] with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 We have also obtained access through Him by faith[b] into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2

Christ has not only broken the chains of captivity towards sin, but that He grants faith as a gift. What does that mean? Well the greatest thing that Christ has ever done is to take an ungodly man in an ungodly world. Make that person pure, than place that person back into the ungodly world and sustain that person with His strength….and THAT’S what faith does!

Faith grinds against the ways of the world. It is the providence ordained by God. When a Christian is declared saved, they are stating that they have in fact received the full knowledge of what Christ has done for them on the cross! They are declaring their obedience is no longer towards the enslavement of sin but now to Christ! (Romans 6:16)

So Christ not only saves a person BUT also keeps a person saved! So the Lord’s power didn’t just happen once, but it is everlasting. We also know that Christ not only being raised on the third day but is also alive today! What point would there be in having this God given gift if Christ were not alive? Paul makes that same statement in 1 Corinthians saying:

And if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is without foundation, and so is your faith. 1Corinthians 15:14

So the faith of that we have been given by God we know is sustainably true! So that Christ is truly alive and sustains all things by His ordination. So if you’re a Christian, do you know the gift you’ve been given? Do you truly know the strength of the Lord having been declared saved? Do you know the chains you were once in and the righteousness you now pursue? Have you observed faith, the Lord and the providential strength? If you are a Christian, or you at least declare yourself to be and you’ve not taken the time to notice these things. I implore you to take the time and examine the gift of faith and the power of what Christ has done and continues to do.