Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him greater works than these, so that you will be astonished. Indeed, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomsoever he wishes. The Father judges no one but has given all judgement to the Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and does not come under judgement, but has passed from death to life. ‘Very truly, I tell you, the hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself; and he has given him authority to execute judgement, because he is the Son of Man. Do not be astonished at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and will come out—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. (John 5:19-29, NRSV)
We can do nothing apart from God that is good. We can do nothing apart from God that will get us to any where but 6 feet in the ground.
We are truly all dead men walking. We are the living dead.
We will be judged by Jesus for the things that we did apart from Him. Will we hear Him call and be the ones who rise from the dead and walk with Him.
God has given Him the power and the wisdom to judge all of creation and to call forth from the grave those who will hear Him call.
Are you always going to be walking dead, or will you one day rise with Him?
Listen for His voice, and know that you will not always be a dead man walking!
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