Philippians 3:10-11 (New International Version)
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
The enemies of Christ thought that they had successfully got rid of Christ our Lord but they didn't, for He rose from the dead after three days. The enemies of the Gospel thought that they had got rid of the apostles but they didn't, for the apostles knew and spoke about a better resurrection and counted themselves worthy of Christ to carry their own crosses assigned to them.
To know Christ and the power of His resurrection, we will surely go through many trials and tribulations and have fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like Him in his death;despised,rejected and forsaken.But, somehow, we know that by the power of the Holy Spirit we will be raised to life again with a better resurrection. What is a better resurrection?. A better resurrection could only come through Christ. Jesus Christ our Lord is the firstborn of the resurrected.We will have a better resurrection like his because of Christformation in us. A life of obedience to Christ after we have believed in Him will lead to a better resurrection in Christ.We shall be clothed with the Christformation that had taken place in us through our obedience to the Holy Spirit, walking by faith and not by sight.
Hebrews 11:32-36 (New International Version)
And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison.
We are not yearning for anything on this earth as it will all pass away in a day.We have the last enemy to conquer and that is 'Death'. In the Garden of Eden The Devil appeared as the Tree of knowledge of Good and Evil even when it was a 'Tree of Death'.This is how Adam and Eve were deceived into believing the lie.
