"Originator Of Life"

"....the Prince of life, Whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses." (Acts 3:15)

The Word translated, "Prince," also means, "Originator." 

Life, not just yours and mine, but life itself, whatever, whoever might reveal  "life," originated in Jesus Christ.  When Jesus said, "I am...the life...," it was not just Eternal Life of which He spoke.  It is life, period.  Throughout the expanse of the endless Universe, wherever there is or may be life, Jesus is the, "Originator," of that life.  Mankind, animals, birds of the air, fish of the sea, all life originated in Jesus, not some "big bang," not some separating amoeba.  "In Him was life, and that life (which is the only life) was the light of mankind."  And the Word for, "light," also has to do with, "the source,"---- "Originator"?

Of course, the Word used here to speak of Jesus, "Prince of life," is also "contained" in the definition.  Webster's defines "prince" primarily as "monarch, king."  Jesus is not only, "the Originator of life," Jesus is the King, Ruler, the Monarch of life.  In short, Jesus started/originated everything; Jesus rules everything and everyone. 

You and I need to make a "resolution" for this coming year, indeed, the rest of our sojourn in this life, to live every moment of every day/month/year in submission and obedience to, bowing before, and awaiting His outstretched Scepter to do whatever He commands, whatever is His will revealed to us, just as Peter says in the previous chapter, the whole revelation of the Divine will which was established, "by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God." 

No one can live life without, "the Prince/Originator of Life."  Without Jesus living in us, we are as Davy Crockett says in the 1960 version of "The Alamo," "You may be walking around, but you're dead as a beaver hat."

Father, in Jesus'  Name, thank You for, "the Prince of Life."  Thank You that You have allowed me to fellowship, participate in Him/You/Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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If you will be attending the FHMP  briefing at the Lamplighter on January 27, 11:00, I need to hear from you this week.  We have room for 8 more.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2