THE FOCAL POINT

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9th FEBRUARY 2022
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. – 1 Corinthians 15:20

The focus of every Christian is the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which continues to spark debate. Notwithstanding what you believe, the resurrection of Jesus Christ becomes relevant when you come to understand the mystery.

First, you need to understand that every human being is on a transformational journey of life, whereby we are genuinely transformed to become the image of Jesus Christ. As a Christian, your transformational journey becomes smooth and faster when you decide to follow Jesus in obedience and sacrifice.

In John 12:24, Jesus says, “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”

That is a vital reality of the kingdom of God, which is the ultimate goal of a Christian. Jesus says that the hour has come for him to be glorified, to die like a kernel of wheat. Following the master, therefore, you must Lay down your life at the feet of Jesus. Die with him to live in him. In this way, you will bear fruit, perhaps a hundredfold (Mt 13:1-20).

Today reminds us that as Jesus resurrected from the dead to win the crown of Glory, we shall all die, figuratively, to produce the fruits of the kingdom of God. For Jesus, he is in his human form as this kernel of wheat. To bear fruit and “produce many seeds,” He must cease to be a kernel of wheat but morph into what that seed is destined to become.

Moving forward, note that the Holy Spirit gives the power of fulfilment. The road to completion becomes easy to thread, knowing that the actual death is in changing form to become the image of Christ; That in itself is a life of obedience which causes Christ to resurrect from the deep slumber of yesteryears.

PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ, today I face my inner sanctuary to behold thy light. I declare your light shines through me into the hearts of men and throughout all things. Awake, and lead me on my life’s journey. AMEN.

FURTHER READING:

Matthew 10:5-6; Ephesians 2:11-13; 1 Corinthians 15:13, 14

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.