Don't we all seek to be "alive all over?" Check out Pastor Charles Spurgeon's words on Ephesians 2:
"I desire….that we may be alive all over. For some who profess faith, appear to be more dead than alive; life has only reached a fraction of their person.
Life is in their hearts, blessed be God for that, but it is only partially in their heads, for they do not study the gospel nor use their brains to understand its truths.
Life has not touched their silent tongues, their idle hands or their frost bitten pockets.
Their house is on fire, but it is only at one corner, and the devil is doing his best to put out the flame.
Alive all over…………Life that is quickened through being rooted in Jesus……being our first love.
Everything I am, everything I do, centered upon my love for Jesus!"
Eph 2:5, "He…..hath quickened us together with Christ…. "
"I desire….that we may be alive all over. For some who profess faith, appear to be more dead than alive; life has only reached a fraction of their person.
Life is in their hearts, blessed be God for that, but it is only partially in their heads, for they do not study the gospel nor use their brains to understand its truths.
Life has not touched their silent tongues, their idle hands or their frost bitten pockets.
Their house is on fire, but it is only at one corner, and the devil is doing his best to put out the flame.
Alive all over…………Life that is quickened through being rooted in Jesus……being our first love.
Everything I am, everything I do, centered upon my love for Jesus!"
Eph 2:5, "He…..hath quickened us together with Christ…. "
I agree with Spurgeon and I love this King James Version "quickened." The Greek word for quickened means to animate. Imagine Jesus Christ enlivens and inspires us! In this context….anything that does not have Jesus at its source is lifeless; apart from him we can do nothing! "
I so agree with Pastor Spurgeon. Oh, how I desire to be "alive all over" in Christ.
I so agree with Pastor Spurgeon. Oh, how I desire to be "alive all over" in Christ.
What does "alive all over" mean to you?
