May 10 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Christ, The First Fruits”
I Corinthians 15:12-23

In all things, Christ went ahead of us, showing us the way. (John 14:6) We, as Christians, believe that Jesus died and is risen from the dead, that’s what makes us what we are. (I Corinthians 15:14-17) The resurrection proves that Christ is divine; (Romans 1:4) -- “. . .declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” For Christ to be supreme and above all, equal with God; Christ both died, and arose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the living.”  (Romans 14:9 we stand justified, according to Gods covenant, in that Christ suffered death, hell, and the grave, coming forth victorious over it all. “He was delivered for our offenses and was raised again for our justification” (Romans 4:25) One of the greatest days of my life was to stand in an empty tomb in Israel, remembering that verse.

Our being made a new creature is in connection with his resurrection, because we are, “begotten again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (I Peter 1:3) And our final resurrection rests upon this, “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. (Romans 8:11.) If Christ has not raised before us, then we will not rise, but He is indeed risen and we shall not perish, and in our flesh, we shall behold our God.

 “New”

We shall behold Him, in all His splendor, 

because we have given our all in surrender. 

The resurrection proves the glad old story, 

We’ve been made new, to dwell in eternal glory.

                                                    ~Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“...in our flesh we shall behold our God.”

Bible Reading Schedule: II Kings 24-25

Weekly Memory Verses: 1 Peter 2:21  

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.