Just take a moment to fill in the blank, “Because He lives, I can __________ __________!” This truth has to be more to us than the familiar lyrics of an old gospel song. Because Jesus lives and death couldn’t keep Him and the grave couldn’t stop Him, there is power to live your life by. His resurrected life enables us to do what we could not otherwise do. Not only that, but because of His life, we are able to have a life. What I mean is that we exist, only because He exists. Think about it, if God somehow stopped existing this moment, so would every form of life, including human life. The apostle Paul said,
The reality of our lives is that we are God-sustained and not self-sustained. He is the One who gives us breath and keeps our hearts beating. He is the One who holds all things together. Because He lives, and only because He lives, I can face tomorrow. I can get up in the morning. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Because He lives, I can go beyond my natural abilities and do what only can be done in His power. I can love those who are not so loving. I can forgive those who have wronged me. I can walk where God wants me to walk. I can endure what life throws at me. I can love my neighbors as myself. I can be the witness He wants me to be. I can survive the fiery storms and I can walk through the valley.
Because He lives, I can face the giants that threaten. God is your enabler! Yes He is, because otherwise you would have quit a long time ago. The reason you are still going and giving and loving and haven’t become bitter and angry and isolated is because of God. His life means everything to the disciple of Christ. Because He lives, you can go to bed tonight and have sweet rest. Because He lives, you can live in complete confidence that He sees you right where you are, knows where you’ve been, knows how you feel and knows what you need. Because He lives, I can believe and know that everything is going to be alright. Because He lives, I can lift my head up and march on in the name of Jesus! March on!