In Romans 8:10-11 we read
'[10] And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. [11] But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.'
The word quicken is the Greek word zōopoieō. It means:
* to cause to live, make alive, give life:
* by spiritual power to arouse and invigorate
* to restore to life
* to give increase of life: thus of physical life
* of the spirit, quickening as respects the spirit, endued with new and greater powers of life. (See Greek translation).
We can safely deduce from this that after we have received salvation we no longer live in the flesh (metaphorically speaking). We crucify the lust and desires as a human being and put on the mind of Christ. We are to resume life as new creatures in Christ living only to please God, living holy and blameless not in our power, our minds are weak, but in the power of the holy spirit. As we put on the mind of Christ the holy spirit strengthens us, gives us a new life, spiritual power, restoring our lives as God's children.
Live your life seeking God first, putting him first and above all else, living righteously, and he will bless you with the things you have need of. (Matthew 6:33)
Written by Lisa C
