We Have Been Resurrected With Jesus

That if possible I may attain to the [spiritual and moral] resurrection [that lifts me] out from among the dead [even while in the body]. Philippians 3:11

In Philippians 3:10 Paul wrote that he wanted to know the power of Jesus’ resurrection. Here we see that it is the power of Jesus’ Spiritual resurrection. Jesus’ Spirit was restored to what it was before He came in the flesh.

And now, Father, glorify Me along with Yourself and restore Me to such majesty and honor in Your presence as I had with You before the world existed. John 17:5

Here is the glorious Truth of our salvation: our spirits are just like Jesus’ Spirit. They are because we are now one with Him, spirit, soul, and body, 1 Thessalonians 5:23. We have been raised up and made to sit together with Jesus, Ephesians 2:6. Our flesh hasn’t been raised up to Heaven, but our spirits sure have been. Right now we are as He is, even while we are on this earth.

In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment [with assurance and boldness to face Him], because as He is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:17

Jesus prayed in John 17:1-5 that our Father restore His glory to what it was before the world ever was and our Father did. Then Jesus says that He gave us that glory.

I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one [even] as We are one: John 17:22

This glory of Jesus is a gift. We did not do anything on our own to receive it and we can do nothing on our own to keep it. Think of the freedom and power that this Truth brings to us. We did not have to be perfect to be given perfection. Our Father knew all of our shortcomings and He still gave us His glory. We have freely received perfection and now the Holy Spirit has us intercede for others so that they can receive the same thing. We are just like Jesus is in Heaven and this is what He is doing, Hebrews 7:25.  

We are used to freely forgive other’s their sins. They do not have to ask for it, want it, or even believe that they have received forgiveness. None of that matters. If we forgive them they are forgiven. This is what we received and this is what we freely give. This is the glory that our Father uses us to sow.