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Romans 7:18. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Our fellowship with Christ is broken when we ignore or neglect the Word of God. It happens when we hear the Word but do not put it into practice. We deceive ourselves if we only listen to the Word but do not obey it.

As a result, we blindly follow the desires of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). The lust of the flesh means craving worldly pleasures without considering God’s purpose. We cannot see the spiritual blessings already given to us in Christ. The lust of the eyes refers to selfish ambitions, material greed, and the desire for more status or recognition. The pride of life is self-glorification, putting ourselves at the center of everything instead of glorifying God. None of these comes from God. They come from the world, and they lead us away from Him.

Even when fellowship is broken, our identity in Christ does not change. We are still saved, but we experience spiritual confusion, loss of joy, and an uncomfortable relationship with God. Instead of walking in peace and freedom, we begin to suffer inwardly, as Paul confessed in Today’s Word.

Jesus warned about the things that break our fellowship with Him. He said that it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness (Mark 7:21-22). When these things take hold of our hearts and minds, we lose the joy of being with Christ. We begin to live in darkness instead of light.

This is why we must stay away from these things and instead seek the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit produces love, joy, and peace in our relationship with God; patience, kindness, and goodness in our relationships with others; and faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in how we live personally (Galatians 5:22-23). These are the signs of a life connected to Christ.

Jesus described our relationship with Him like the relationship between a vine and its branches. He said,

“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:4-5)

When we remain in Christ through His Word, worship, and prayer, we stay deeply connected to Him. We grow spiritually, and others see the good fruit coming out of our lives. They will see the light of the gospel in us and give praise to our Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16). So, start following the Spirit of God:

“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law” (Galatians 5:16-18).

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit by doing what He does not want you to do (Ephesians 4:30). Do not settle for the temporary things of the world that will fade away. Instead, invest your life in the things above, the things that last forever.

Do not quench the Spirit by refusing to obey when He leads you to act, speak, or go somewhere for the sake of the gospel (1 Thessalonians 5:19). If you silence His voice, your fellowship with Christ will grow cold.

God loves you and has called you into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 1:9). He longs for you to live in the joy, peace, and power that come from daily communion with Him. No matter how far you may feel from Christ, His arms are always open, ready to restore and renew your relationship with Him. Return to Him with a heart that listens, trusts, and obeys. He is faithful to forgive, to heal, and to empower so you may stand as His witness to the ends of the earth. May you remain in His love, walk in His Spirit, and bear fruit that lasts for eternity.

Prayer. Lord Jesus, I thank You for every spiritual blessing You have poured into my life since I believed. Help me remain in You and in Your Word. Teach me to live in daily fellowship with You. In Your precious name I pray. Amen.

Revelation 3:20. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

Salvation is not merely a religious concept or a future promise of heaven. It is the eternal redemption from the power of Satan, sin, and hell, and the present possession of eternal life in Christ. Salvation is the beginning of a new life in the kingdom of God, where Christ becomes the center, and His power, love, and grace define our existence.

To fellowship with Christ is to live daily in an intimate relationship with Him. It is not merely about imitating Jesus or trying to follow His commands and live a moral life. Fellowship is about enjoying Him, experiencing His presence, and allowing His life and power to work in us and through us. It is not about us doing something for Him but about Christ living His life through us, giving us strength, guidance, and joy.

Scripture warns us that there is one who constantly tries to break our fellowship with Christ: “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:4).

Satan is the one who blocks unbelievers from seeing and experiencing the grace of God, which is the gospel of Christ. The minds of unbelievers are covered by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). Their hearts are filled with jealousy, hatred, worries, and selfish ambitions, preventing them from perceiving the truth.

Tragically, many believers also think and live like unbelievers. They may maintain an outward appearance of godliness, but do not experience the actual power of the gospel in their daily lives (2 Timothy 3:5). Satan cannot take away the eternal life that believers possess in Christ, but he can steal the joy of walking with Christ. He distracts believers with worldly concerns, filling their hearts and minds with the things of this world. These things choke the Word of God, preventing it from growing and making it fruitful (Matthew 13:22).

This is why, whenever the Word of God is proclaimed, it is essential to bind in Jesus’ name the power of the evil spirits that try to blind our minds. We must actively resist the devil’s schemes that attempt to block us from receiving the Word and enjoying fellowship with Christ. At the same time, we must pray and ask God to give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation so that we may know Him better. We need God to enlighten the eyes of our hearts so that we may understand the hope to which He has called us (Ephesians 1:17-18).

Scripture also warns us that in the last days, all sorts of deceptions will keep people from hearing and accepting the truth: “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved” (2 Thessalonians 2:9-10).

Satan works tirelessly to block the path of fellowship with God. People end up believing lies instead of the truth, falling into traps of deception. The world is driven by the devil’s instruments of deception: false religions, empty philosophies, corrupt ideologies, and worldly cultures. As a result, people live lives disconnected from the gospel of grace, seeking answers in things that cannot save them or satisfy them.

Satan’s temptations are real and sometimes seem irresistible: “And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14). The devil may appear as a religious leader full of grace and kindness. He disguises himself with good works, intellectual knowledge, and an impressive outward character. Since the beginning of time, the devil has deceived countless lives, leading them into destruction while appearing to offer something good.

For this reason, we must continually expose the identity and the activities of the devil, the father of lies. We must shine the light of the gospel through our lives so that people may see the difference between truth and deception. We must continue to pray for those who are weak that they may receive the unconditional love of God and the truth revealed in His Son, Jesus Christ. Only the light of the gospel can break the chains of deception and open the way to true fellowship with God.

Remember, God is not demanding something from you. He is not asking for your efforts or sacrifices to earn His favor. He wants to be with you. He desires fellowship with you. He delights in sharing life with you. As Jesus promised, He has come into you and is living with you. He wants to have a feast with you every day (Revelation 3:20). He invites you to enjoy the abundance of His kingdom for His kingdom work, here and now—not just in the afterlife.

The schemes of the devil will not prevail over you any longer. Christ Jesus will prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemy (Psalm 23:5). He will strengthen you and fill you with His peace and joy. So come to His table every day. Spend time with Him in prayer. Listen carefully to His voice through the Word. Open your heart to understand His desires and His love for the world.

Prayer. Father, I thank You for wanting me in Your presence. Help me not to be deceived by the evil one. I desire to enjoy Your fellowship more than anything in this world. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Romans 1:2-4. The gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures ³ regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, ⁴ and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Are you living in despair, trapped in the cycle of regret over past scars and failures? Do you find yourself enslaved by the patterns and priorities of this world? Are you unable to stop dwelling on your problems, conflicts, and crises?

God did not call you to live like that. You were never meant to live trapped by your past, held captive by your present, or burdened with fear about the future. You are a child of the King. The One who rules heaven and earth watches over you with eyes like blazing fire (Revelation 1:14). He looks upon you not with condemnation but with love, protection, and purpose.

He has promised to pour His Spirit upon you. In Acts 2:17, God says,

“In the last days, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.”

So stop dwelling on your past mistakes or present limitations. Lift your eyes to where God is taking you. His plan for you is not behind you—it is ahead of you.

Are you still entangled in the failures of yesterday? Then go back to Calvary. Meet Jesus at the cross and the empty tomb. He is the One who loved you, who died for you, and who rose again for you. He is the One who shattered the curse of sin and set you free.

At Calvary, Jesus endured unspeakable suffering to break the power of the devil over you. The enemy no longer has the authority to control you. By the death and resurrection of Christ, the power of sin, death, hell, and Satan has been broken:

“His incomparably great power for us who believe is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 1:19-20)

Are you tired of being disappointed with yourself? Are you discouraged by repeated failures? Do you find yourself complaining about everything or blaming others for your problems? Remember, God has canceled all the charges against you. He remembers them no more. Because of what Jesus has done on the cross, you have been justified. You are seen by God as holy and blameless.

Never forget who you are in Christ and who you are becoming. You are not defined by your past mistakes, present struggles, or future uncertainties. You are defined by the promise of God, who is at work in you even now: “By the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, He will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body.” (Philippians 3:21).

Are you still searching for answers to your problems? Scripture shows us that all problems began with unbelief in Genesis 3:1-6. Unbelief is not just costly—it is deadly. It separates us from God, brings spiritual death, enslaves us under Satan’s dominion, and ultimately cost the life of the Son of God to restore us to Him.

So stop searching elsewhere. Jesus is the Christ. He is the solution to all your problems. Trust in the One who is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). The resurrected Christ lives in you. He is leading you to the ends of the earth to testify to the gospel. And when the gospel is proclaimed to all nations, He will return, just as He promised.

So leave your present reality for a moment. Approach the throne of God boldly in prayer. “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

Prayer. Father, I thank You for the cross that brought me back to You. Help me overcome my unbelief. Help me realize and experience the reality of the resurrected Christ living in me. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4.  For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, ⁴ that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures

Without the death and resurrection of Jesus, we have nothing. The cross of Christ and the empty tomb changed everything. The moment Jesus rose from the dead, the grip of sin, death, hell, and Satan was shattered forever. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus opened the eyes of the spiritually blind, set captives free, and led those trapped in the darkness of sin out of their prisons, just as Isaiah prophesied (Isaiah 42:7).

This is why Paul reminded the Corinthian believers of the most essential truths—the death and resurrection of Christ. These are not optional beliefs or side issues; they are the heart and center of the gospel message. Without them, our faith is meaningless.

The resurrection of Christ was not a random event but a fulfillment of the promises foretold throughout Scripture. David, inspired by the Spirit of God, declared, “Because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your holy one see decay” (Psalm 16:10).

Jesus Himself also foretold His own death and resurrection multiple times. In Luke 18:31-33, Jesus said,

“We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, and spit on him; they will flog him and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”

The empty tomb stands as undeniable evidence of His resurrection. After Jesus’ death, His followers took His body and laid it in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man who had offered his own tomb for Jesus’ burial (Matthew 27:57-61). This, too, was foretold by the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death” (Isaiah 53:9).

The religious leaders feared that Jesus’ prediction of rising from the dead might come true. So, the chief priests and Pharisees went to Pilate and asked for the tomb to be secured with a Roman seal and guarded by soldiers (Matthew 27:62-66). But no human effort could stop the power of God that raised Christ from the dead.

Many witnesses saw the risen Christ. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15:5-8,

“He appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.”

When Paul wrote this letter, many of these eyewitnesses were still alive, and some of them, perhaps even the centurion and soldiers who had guarded the tomb, could still confirm what they had seen.

In addition to his dramatic encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus, Paul had abundant evidence for the resurrection. That is why he boldly presented this truth to the Corinthians, saying,

“If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised” (1 Corinthians 15:14-15).

Paul went on to explain the devastating consequences of denying the resurrection:

“And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied” (1 Corinthians 15:17-19).

Without the resurrection, the gospel would be powerless, our faith would be meaningless, and there would be no hope beyond the grave.

But the resurrection did happen, and its power was displayed mightily throughout the early church. On the day of Pentecost, Peter stood before the crowd and proclaimed the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, saying,

“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:36).

The response was immediate and powerful. Scripture records,

“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day” (Acts 2:41).

Baptism became the public sign of identification with the death and resurrection of Christ. If Jesus’ body had still been in the tomb, who would have believed Peter’s message? Yet the early believers were willing to stake their lives on the reality of the resurrection.

After Jesus ascended into heaven, His disciples continued to preach everywhere. Mark 16:19-20 tells us,

“After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.”

The risen Christ worked with them, empowering their mission and confirming their message with miracles and wonders.

The power of the resurrected Lord remains the same today. He has commanded us to go and make disciples of all nations, to heal the sick, to restore wandering believers, and to lead this generation out of spiritual darkness into His marvelous light. Just as He did in the days of the Early Church, Jesus calls us to proclaim His resurrection to all nations.

Thus, let us enter fully into the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For us, every day is Resurrection Day. Every day is Easter Sunday.

Prayer. Lord Jesus, You are the resurrection and the life. Help me to experience the power of Your resurrection in every circumstance. Give me the strength to live a single-minded life for You, a wholehearted life for the gospel, and to walk continually in faith as Your witness. Let me enjoy the blessing of Your presence throughout this day and every day. In Your mighty name, Amen.

John 11:25-26. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; ²⁶ and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Without truly knowing who Jesus was, the disciples abandoned Him when He was crucified on the cross. At the moment of His death, their hopes were shattered. Even after spending three and a half years with Jesus, witnessing His miracles firsthand and listening to His teachings daily, they still failed to grasp the true meaning of His identity. When He was arrested, tried, and nailed to the cross, they scattered and went back to their former lives, returning to the familiar places they knew before meeting Him.

On the morning after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. But instead of finding His body, she discovered the stone rolled away and the tomb empty. She rushed to tell the disciples, proclaiming that Jesus had risen from the dead. Yet even after hearing this news, Peter returned to his old life as a fisherman, unable to fully comprehend what had happened.

Why didn’t they believe? Because in human understanding, resurrection is impossible. Scientifically, medically, and physiologically, no one rises from the dead. Jesus had died on the cross and had been buried. From their perspective, death was final. This reveals that even His closest friends and followers did not truly understand who Jesus was. They believed in Him to a point, but they had not fully recognized that He was the Christ—the promised Messiah, the Son of God, the Lord of life.

The same is true today. When someone does not know who Jesus really is, that person remains in spiritual death—a life marked by despair, hopelessness, and slavery to the power of darkness. Without the knowledge of Christ’s true identity and the power of His resurrection, life becomes a cycle of defeat, regardless of outward appearances.

But Jesus had to rise again from the dead because He is the Christ. His resurrection was not optional or symbolic—it was an absolute necessity. It was the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan, the undeniable proof that He is the Savior of the world.

Paul understood this truth and made it the core of his message. When he went to Thessalonica, he had only one task. As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. He declared, “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ” (Acts 17:2-3). Paul demonstrated the absolute necessity of the resurrection of Jesus.

Why did Jesus have to rise from the dead? Because He is God. In John 14:7-9, Jesus said, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” There is nothing God cannot do. Jesus rose again to make us come alive with Him, as Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:45-50. The resurrection was for our salvation and eternal life. Jesus has risen to become the firstfruits of the resurrection as written in 1 Corinthians 15:20-23:

“But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.”

His resurrection has given us eternal hope. When we are in Christ, we do not truly die; we simply change our address to our heavenly home when we leave this earth. Jesus said, “Whoever lives by believing in me will never die” (John 11:26).

At the news of Jesus’ resurrection, the Jewish leaders tried to cover up the event. They bribed the soldiers guarding the tomb and spread false stories, saying the disciples had stolen the body while the guards slept (Matthew 28:11-15). Ironically, by doing so, they confirmed the reality of the resurrection.

Likewise, when we do not personally experience the resurrected Christ, we become vulnerable to the lies of the world. We may even begin to tell lies about our own faith, going through the motions of religion, as the Scripture says, “having a form of godliness but denying its power” (2 Timothy 3:5).

Today, no matter what situations you are facing, the moment you realize and acknowledge Jesus as the resurrected Lord of your life, God will begin to work powerfully in you and through you. This happens not because of your ability or your current circumstances, but because of who Jesus is and the power of His resurrection.

You will witness incredible transformations taking place in your life. You will realize the authority and power in the name of Jesus when you pray. And God will use you as a living witness of the resurrection of Christ, right where you are and beyond.

Prayer. Father, I thank You for the power of resurrection working in me. Help me live as a witness of Christ and His resurrection for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.