A Life-Giving Spirit
DAY 70 WRITTEN BY: ANDREW CRAIN-
1 Corinthians 15:45
So it is written: 'The first man Adam became a living being'; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
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In Paul's letter to the Corinthians, he shares an incredible truth that captures the essence of our faith and the redemptive work of Christ. In this verse, Paul draws a striking parallel between the first Adam and the last Adam—Jesus Christ.
In referencing the first man Adam as becoming a living being, we are taken to Genesis when God breathed life into the dust of the earth, forming the first man. God gave Adam life. Unfortunately, because of Adam’s disobedience, sin and death entered the world, casting a shadow over all of humanity.
However, Paul also references the “last Adam,” Jesus Christ, who is described as a “life-giving spirit.” Unlike the first Adam, who brought the curse of sin and death, the last Adam came to bring life and redemption. Jesus, through His sacrificial death and resurrection, offers us the gift of eternal life.
As believers, we are born into the lineage of the first Adam, inheriting the consequences of sin and the reality of mortality. But through faith in the last Adam (Jesus), we are born again into a new lineage—one marked by the life-giving spirit of Christ. Jesus not only conquered sin and death, but He also imparts the very essence of life to all who trust in Him.
Are you living merely as descendants of the first Adam, bound by sin and the fear of death? Or have you instead embraced the life-changing power of the last Adam, Jesus? The invitation is clear: exchange the burden of sin and death for the freedom and vitality found in the life-giving spirit that is Jesus Christ.
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Father, thank you for the truth revealed in 1 Corinthians 15:45. We acknowledge our connection to the first Adam and the consequences of sin. Yet, we are thankful for the redemptive work of the last Adam, Jesus Christ, who offers us the gift of eternal life. Transform our lives to exemplify that of Christ’s life-giving spirit. May our lives be a testimony to the transformative power of Your grace.
