Romans 8:1-17
If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. (v. 11) Most of us would like to interpret this verse as God promising eternal life with Him for those who have accepted Jesus and live for Him. But this verse could also suggest a renewed life in our present existence, He … will also give life to your mortal bodies…. I think the key to seeing this verse as referring to eternal life is in the phrase, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead… The previous verse seems to apply to our mortal lives here on earth: …if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. (v. 10) So I think verse 10 refers to life here on earth and verse 11 refers to eternal life. It’s how I understand it – in fact, how I “claim” it. If Christ Jesus has been raised from the dead, we also will be raised from the dead. What a glorious thought!!
See also: June 23 / Romans 8:1-17
I do not discount the fact that Jesus’ Resurrection points toward our own resurrection and eternal life beyond the grave (I Cor. 15:12-28), but I’d say verses 10 and 11 (Rom. 8:10-11) both refer to the Holy Spirit’s activity in us in this life. We ourselves must die now, so that the Holy Spirit may animate our mortal bodies until it’s time for them to lie down.