The Hebrews sermon ends with an inspiring benediction that shows resurrection is God’s signature move. So, it’s not only a great reminder that Jesus was raised, but it also reveals how God works.
When something looks finished or beyond repair, that’s often the very place where God begins again. With God, endings aren't always conclusions. The Lord often uses them as invitations. And the same power that brought Jesus out of the grave is still at work in the "too far gone" places of our lives. Resurrection, then, isn’t just a past event we celebrate. Through the resurrection of Jesus, we see a pattern of God that we continually experience.
Now, here’s the tension many of us feel within that. If God is calling us into that kind of new life, do we have what it takes? Hebrews answers that directly by saying that God equips you with everything good to do God's will.
Not some things. Not most things. Everything good to do God's will.
Don't be mistaken into believing that means everything will be easy or comfortable. In fact, you will experience a gap between what you feel God asking and what you feel capable of doing. But in that space, God provides.
Which leads us to an even deeper freedom. You are not the source of this power. You are the vessel. The good that flows through your life comes through Jesus Christ. That releases the pressure to perform and the fear of not being enough. You don’t have to fake strength, wisdom, or goodness on your own.
Just be open, available, and responsive.
Praise God because the same God who raises the dead also supplies what you lack and works through your life. You can step forward in power not because you’re so certain of yourself, but because you are confident in God.
Stay blessed...john
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