Today many people live in extreme ways. It seems we like extreme and radical behavior. But some although extreme are no more than a dead corpse walking upright. They have no life, but are dead.
Well, in Ephesians 2:1-10, Paul takes us on a fabulous journey from extreme death to extreme life. Paul also uses extreme language to describe what happens to us in salvation. The unsaved are dead, radically dead in their trespasses and sins. The saved are changed, resurrected and extremely made alive with Christ according to verse 5.
Those without Christ are so extremely dead, they usually do not respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit of God. They zone out like a corpse, lifeless and dead to action around them. But those who are alive in Christ now walk in the newness of life according to Romans 6:4.
When you are dead spiritually, Christ extends his arm of longsuffering and compassion to you offering you free grace. You have given Him absolutely no reason to extend His grace to you. Grace is undeserved and unmerited favor. It is freely given by a gracious and merciful God.
He wants you to be alive again and He offers you the gift of eternal life. Be extremely alive in Christ. Invite Him into your heart today or renew your spiritual man with a prayer for revitalization.
