He Arose! So We Rise!!

INSPIRE Devotional With Emmanuel Afiawari Monday, April 6, 2026 Topic:  HE AROSE! SO, WE RISE!! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light" - Psalm 36:9 KJV‬ Bible Text: ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭Matthew 28:6 KJV‬ 6. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. INSPIRATION: It has never been a doubt that Jesus arose from the dead, what has been of contention is if believers would rise too. But my concerns today isn't about the rapture but about the fact that Jesus's rise from the grave lifts everyone who believes in Him from their fallen state of sin back to their original status before the fall - a position of victory (John 3: 14-15). If we can see light through His light, we can comprehend that we cannot remain in our fallen, defeated state, too (Rom. 8: 11). To this end, I make bold to proclaim that you're rising up to a new level of power and victory; victory from sin, sickness, defeat, backwardness, affliction, etc. You're rising to God's originally intended position and purpose; you're rising to the fullness of your identity in Christ, no longer living below your means. Where you've suffered defeat before, you'll rule over the enemy; where you've been denied, you'll gain full acceptance; where you've backed off in fear, you'll confront the issues with boldness! Christ in you makes the difference. Hallelujah! TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭Your rise is a non-negotiable deal, sealed by the blood of Jesus and delivered to you with the evidence of an open grave. Don't be apologetic about it! PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank You for taking my place in the grave and for rising to life and victory so I could rise too. I'm no longer a slave to the things that held me bound and defeated. I rise to a new level of victorious living made possible in Christ, and I believe I remain destined for the top, in Jesus name.