The Living Dead ~ by ReverndRV * November 2
Ephesians 2:1+2 ESV; And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—
History is filled with the stories of Night Walkers. Vampires ruled the nights and people were afraid to go out in the evening. Later there were stories about Mummies coming to life thru the power of an ancient curse. Now our society is consumed by a different kind of Night Walker; Zombies, the walking dead. It’s not such a far-fetched premise; the Bible talks about a few who have been raised from the Dead. None of these though were menacing figures; for instance, Lazarus was the friend of Jesus. ~ When Paul wrote these verses, he was talking about another kind of the living dead; you and me. There was no one else more alive than Adam and Eve but God said the day they ate fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, they would surely die. They did eat the fruit but to our surprise they lived for hundreds of years after that; even though a part of them did die that day. ~ They were the first walking dead in history…
Because of this, we are born as members of the walking dead. This may be hard to believe but if we met Adam before he Sinned, we would be frightened because of how alive he was; like when people in the Bible were frightened of Angels after they met them. Imagine being more afraid of the walking Living than of the walking dead? ~ Have you ever told a Lie? What would you call someone who Lied to you? A Liar, right? Have you ever Stolen ‘anything’? What would you call someone who Stole your car? A Thief, right? Have you Honored your father and mother? Did you ever give your mother a reason to cry? The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil represents the Moral Law of God; the Ten Commandments. So far you have taken three bites out of the apple and you’ve learned what Good is; through being Evil. If God judged you by this Standard would you be innocent or guilty? Would you go to Heaven or go to Hell?
You’ve eaten from the same Tree as they did; to God you are a Night Walker! What you need is to be raised from the dead. ~ For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting Life. Jesus Christ is the only other person who is as alive as Adam and Eve were, but he took the form of a servant and had no beauty that we should desire him. His Soul was attractive though because he was born Sinless, and he grew in Wisdom. Only he was Good enough to please God and to be the Savior of the world. He shed his blood on a Cross for the Remission of Sin, and was buried; but he arose from the grave as the Author of Life. We’re Saved by the Grace of God through Faith in the risen Savior Jesus Christ, without Works lest we boast. Repent of your Sins, Confess Jesus Christ as your Lord God and start going to Church; and read the Bible. ~ We fear Death; as seen in our fascination with the Dead. Fear of the Living God is even greater; the beginning of Wisdom…
