To come alive in Christ is to understand the truth of Jesus’ resurrection and its power to awaken us to right living. This story unifies all those who seek to discipline their lives in the ways of Jesus. The Sadducees in this text struggle with the concept of a resurrection and test Jesus about it. They may be interested in who will be married to whom when everyone is resurrected, but they really want to know how what Jesus says about life beyond death can be true. Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection reveal the power of the truth Jesus preaches. Through Jesus, we witness living truth.

So often, our fears and doubts create anxiety that separates us from faithful living. To be set free into the truth of resurrection means that we have no reason to fear. As Jesus teaches, we are children of God and God’s children cannot die anymore. God’s power is greater than the power of death. God calls us to choose the ways that lead to life—to choose the ways of Jesus.

Coming alive in Christ means awakening to injustices all around us and not allowing them to evoke within us a sense of fear. The resurrection message gives us the power to face the challenges before us. God is with us in life, in death, and in life beyond death. We have nothing to fear beyond the grave, for we are children of God, who reigns over and above the power of death. Our trust in God’s power can ignite within us a holy sense of inspiration for the living of these present days.