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Jesus’ Resurrection not only addresses the big questions of life—it also addresses the little ones. Without answers to big questions, we will live without aim or meaning—at least it will feel that way. However, everyone answers the big questions with their life. By merely living, we make choices and, by making choices, we are answering the big questions of life.
The details, however, are a bit trickier. With answers to big questions and no answers to the little questions, we aren’t able to accomplish what we actually want to do. We forego living as we intend. We do less of what we want to do and more of what we don’t want to do. Like: “I dislike snapping at my wife.”
Jesus’ resurrection gives you a big picture vision and an easy-to-read road map—one that is not having much need for an explanation.
As I mentioned before, Jesus overcomes the chaos and corruption through his death and resurrection. However, not all is vanquished—not yet anyway. God doesn’t immediately remove you from the chaos.
Rather, Jesus gives you joy in the midst of life’s chaos, power to endure the chaos, and the know-how to live in it.
Some chaos we can control and abolish, other aspects of life’s chaos we can’t. But it gets better.
By receiving Jesus’ presence, you begin participating in God’s new creation project.
So how do you live the new creation life? It is simple and allows you to be creative. You live the new creation life by using your life for the sake of others—for the sake of God’s purposes.
“Anyone who saves his life will lose it, but anyone who loses his life, for my sake, will save it.” – Jesus
Jesus did not say this for you to serve him in joyless drudgery. He said this in order that you may be joyfully free. His resurrection reveals that this life is not all there is. There is the new creation—only there can you receive all you want…plus everything else.
Since this life is not all there is and since there is a future resurrection for his followers, you don’t have to use your life to get everything you want. You don’t have to try being better than everyone nor do you have to use others for your own ends. No one likes it when Steve is nice only to get something from you.
Furthermore, you don’t have to avoid doing what you don’t want. By embracing the new creation life, you can be thankful for being alive even if you don’t have that car you want or that job you’re seeking.
Each day, you are presented with opportunities to serve others. All you have to do is wake up, embrace the new creation mindset, identify with the powerless, speak the truth in love, and make life easier for people.
Also, don’t forget to spend time with Jesus while you’re awake—he is the source of your power, the source of your love.
What does “giving your life away” look like for you?
Thanks for Reading,
Aaron