Living A Resurrected Life

John 15:16 - “You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name." - NLT
 
Have you ever wondered why God would create human beings? He gave human beings the distinct resemblance of Himself when He created us in “His image”. God can be found to be a relational being, and so I believe that God created human beings so that He would not be lonely. His entire character through the Bible can be found as a loving Father, who cares deeply for His children.

We just finished with Easter and now we enter into a season of Eastertide that will last until the day of Pentecost. So how do we continue to celebrate Easter? We look for the reason why Jesus died and rose from the grave. My answer would be that God wanted to give us a fruitful life while we are here on earth. So what does that look like?

God has called us. He has allowed the Holy Spirit to speak to our hearts and minds so that we will be able to understand Him, hear from Him, and learn more about Him. Jesus came so that we might understand His great for us, and to be known as different because of His saving grace. God chose each of us for a special relationship. One that looks like a healthy plant. He called to us, saved us, and now it is up to us to produce lasting fruit.

When we are found to be obeying God, following where He leads us, through the power of the resurrected Jesus, we will begin to understand what it means to produce lasting fruit. Just like a plant, we must endure the storms of life, keep our faith strong, and live a resurrected life.
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It won’t be easy. It will require us to maintain our relationship with God, even through the most difficult of circumstances. As we stay faithful through our troubles, God can be found to be everything that He has promised us He would be. And when He finds us to be producing that lasting fruit, even in our turmoil, He will provide for us. This month, I pray that we will remember and learn what it means to live a resurrected life!
- Pastor Mike