Death doesn’t intimidate Jesus. He speaks to it like
a misbehaving child who needs to be sent to its room. In John 5, Jesus was
squaring off with the religious elite who accused Him of blasphemy for healing
a man on the Sabbath. What started as a debate over “working” on a holy day
exploded into a full-blown revelation of His divine identity.
They charged Him with making Himself equal to
God—and He didn’t flinch. He didn’t pull back. He leaned in. Jesus declared
that everything He does is in perfect sync with the Father, not as a rival, but
as One in divine unity. Then came the thunderbolt: “For as the Father raises
the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He will.” In
Jewish understanding, only Yahweh could give life and raise the dead, so this
was a bold and radical claim by Jesus.
By claiming that power, Jesus wasn’t speaking as a
prophet of God—He was speaking as God the Son, the very fountain of life Himself.
Their response? These Jewish leaders didn’t fall on their knees to worship Him.
Nope, they erupted in fury. Why? Because He was declaring, unmistakably, that
He is Yahweh: the Eternal Creator, the one-and-only Life-Giver. To them, this
was scandalous blasphemy. When Jesus claimed life-giving power, He drew a line
in the sand: Either He was God in human flesh, worthy of worship—or a
blasphemer, worthy of death.
When the Son gives life, it’s not a spiritual
Band-Aid—it’s a total rebirth. His grace doesn’t revive old habits; it
regenerates a brand-new heart. The same creative breath that once thundered,
“Let there be light,” now whispers into human souls, “Let there be life—vibrant,
radiant, and abundant eternal life.”
And here’s the wonder: He wants to give it. His
resurrection power isn’t reserved for a select few—it’s lavished on the broken
and believing. He loves to awaken what’s dead and resurrect what’s been
discarded.
So if you feel spiritually flatlined today—if your
hope’s gone cold—don’t dial the coroner. Call the Christ. He doesn’t just patch
up what’s dying; He makes dead things dance. He gives life to all who will call
upon Him in humility and faith.
Today, may the Lord Jesus, Yahweh in flesh, the Life-Giver, breathe fresh vitality into your weary soul. May His resurrection power surge through every corner of your heart and sould, reviving what’s grown cold and awakening what’s lain dormant. And may you be raised from death to life—alive, renewed, and radiant in Him.
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