Grace - From Death to Life

From Death to Life: Aaron's staff was a dead piece of wood until it blossomed when God brought life to it and confirmed his priesthood; Jacob thought Joseph was dead until God raised him to a position to save his family and all of Egypt; Isaiah was undone until God cleansed and commissioned him; Peter knew he was a sinful man worthy of death--Jesus restored him and made him to fish for men; Jesus, himself, knowing He would die and be raised by the power of God's Spirit, rebuked satan's wisdom and did only what he saw His Father doing; Paul strived to please God until he realized that he had to die and be resurrected with Christ. As Christians and ministers, let us always see the life of God as our source, and never chose to live life and do what we do out of our own life and strength. We died, and the life we now live is by faith in Christ's life in us, given to and for us.