April 5, 2026 Devo

April 5th, 2026

Powerful Words from the Prophets
Then this message came to Isaiah from the LORD: “Go back to Hezekiah and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will add fifteen years to your life, and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. Yes, I will defend this city.’” – Isaiah 38:4-6 (NLT)
“New Life!”

“New Life!” That’s the title of my Easter message today. It is also a statement about the incredible power of our God. Go back to the Garden of Eden. God wanted to make a special creation. A being He could have a relationship with. One whom he could love and who could return His love. One that He would make in His own image to be like Him. But notice that He started with something dead, not alive. He scooped up dust from the earth and made a mudpie man. Then He did what only God can do. He breathed into that dirt the Breath of Life. And that dirt became a Living Being.
There were several times in scripture that God did this. Dead people whom He raised to life. Or those who were on their way to death. That was Hezekiah’s story. Isaiah had already told Hezekiah that his illness was going to lead to death. But then Hezekiah did what all of God’s Children have the privilege of doing. He cried out to God for compassion. So, God laid His Hand on Hezekiah’s dying body and gave him another 15 years to live.
As we celebrate the resurrection of Christ today, it’s important to remember that it isn’t just Jesus that God can raise to life. It’s US! In Romans 6:4, Paul reminds us that the resurrection wasn’t just a historical fact; it was the invitation to personal transformation. He said, “And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.”
Where could YOU use a New Life today? Maybe you’ve blown it, and you need God to forgive your sins and give you a clean sheet to write a new story. Maybe your marriage is dying, and you need God to resurrect your marriage and breathe new love and new life into you. Maybe you’ve been through more than you dreamed you could ever handle, and you’ve been ready to give up. Maybe you need God to breathe new hope and strength into you. Hezekiah cried out to God, and God raised him up. I invite you, on this Resurrection Day, to cry out to that same God. New Life may be simply a prayer away! That’s God’s Word for you today.