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Morning and Evening

September 8, Evening

C. H. Spurgeon · Modern retelling

"The exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead." — Ephesians 1:19, 20 · KJV

In the resurrection of Christ, as in our salvation, nothing less than a divine power was put forth. What shall we say, then, of those who think conversion is worked by the free will of man, owing to some better disposition of his own? When we see the dead rise from the grave by their own power, then we may expect to see ungodly sinners turn to Christ of their own free will. It is not the word preached, nor the word read, in itself; all quickening power proceeds from the Holy Spirit. This power was irresistible. All the soldiers and the high priests could not keep the body of Christ in the tomb; Death himself could not hold Jesus in his bonds. Just as irresistible is the power put forth in the believer when he is raised to newness of life: no sin, no corruption, no devils in hell nor sinners on earth, can stay the hand of God's grace when it means to convert a man. If God omnipotently says, "Thou shalt," man shall not say, "I will not." Observe that the power which raised Christ was glorious; it brought honor to God and dismay to the hosts of evil. So there is great glory to God in the conversion of every sinner. It was everlasting power: "Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him." So we, being raised from the dead, go not back to our dead works or our old corruptions, but live unto God — "because He lives, we live also," "for we are dead, and our life is hid with Christ in God." "Like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." Lastly, mark the union of the new life with Jesus: the same power that raised the Head works life in the members. What a blessing to be quickened together with Christ!