We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans 6:4-14
Dear God,
You knew what it would take to defeat death, sin and darkness. You knew the weight of our sins so You put them all on the heavy cross that You carried to Your crucifixion. You took the beatings, mocking and humiliation. You felt the pain, exhaustion and despair. You endured everything that day for us. You died for us. You carried every curse and every sin. You opened Your arms, was nailed to a cross and accepted our judgement to level the playing field for us. The devil thought he won that day, but the devil didn’t know that Sunday was coming! Thank You, Jesus, for carrying my sins on Your cross. Thank You for sacrificing Your life to save mine. No matter how heavy life gets, help me to remember that Sunday is coming! Thank You for Your grace. Thank You for making me “dead to sin but alive to God In Christ Jesus.” Thank You for suffering through that horrible Friday to fulfill the promise of Sunday. You did all of that for me. What amazing love.
I love You, Papa.
Suggested song: “Sunday Is Coming” by Phil Wickham