[Jesus said] “Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.”

Devotion based on John 5:25

We all know what dead is. Dead is powerless and permanent. When someone or something has died, there is no coming back from it. The chances of recovery are now gone. The best veterinarian in the world cannot do anything for a dog that has been tragically killed by a car. The best doctors cannot dig up a grave and revive its occupant.

Since death is so severe and so permanent, it is terrifying. But then there is Jesus. The almighty Son of God has power even over death. He showed that power several times during his earthly ministry by restoring life to someone who had died. He proved it beyond any doubt by rising from the grave himself.

Jesus’ power over death is for you. He said, “Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.” Jesus has the power to give you life right now. In fact, his power is so great that it comes simply through his voice.

The voice of Jesus is heard in the Bible. It is here that you hear the life-giving fact that your sins have been removed forever—washed away by the blood of God’s own Son.

We need to hear that life-giving voice because nothing kills like guilt does. Our mistakes haunt us because we know that we can never go back and undo what we have done. Try as we might, we are still powerless to remove those black marks from our record and make ourselves right with God.

Jesus is not powerless. He paid the price to remove your sin and guilt. And now, through his Word, he gives you the life-giving message that because of what he has done, you are right with God.

Listen to his voice and live.

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