What is the power of the resurrection?

It is “sweeping victory.” This is where I like how the Common English Bible puts some phrases. They take some very familiar passages and bring a fresh perspective.

The resurrection is power.

¹¹If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your human bodies also, through his Spirit that lives in you. (Rom. 8:11, CEB)

This is one of my favorite verses. I need this reminder all the time. The Spirit that blasted Jesus out of the grave dwells in me. I carry resurrection power.

The resurrection is sweeping victory.

³⁷ But in all these things we win a sweeping victory through the one who loved us. (Rom. 8:37, CEB)

Romans 8 is a place I like to camp from time to time. Reflecting on the resurrection of Christ, I can find no better place to dwell. I need this truth DEEP in my spirit. We all need this truth deep in us.

The resurrection of Christ is not just victory. It is sweeping victory. Nothing can stand in the way. All the junk has to go. Why would I want to deal with the crud in my life when I have this radical love in my life? Yet, I deal with crud because I don’t always dwell in the radical truth of God’s deep love for me.

We are walking in resurrection power. We may have hardship. We may have suffering. But in the middle of it all we have Christ. He is there with us. His presence is victory. The victory is sweeping and complete.