It
Will Happen In A Moment
In
The
Blink Of An Eye ...
Scripture
1
Corinthians 15
42 It is the
same way with the resurrection of the dead. Our earthly bodies are
planted in the ground when we die, but they will be raised to live
forever.
43 Our
bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory.
They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength.
44 They are
buried as natural human bodies, but they will be raised as spiritual
bodies. For just as there are natural bodies, there are also
spiritual bodies.
50 What
I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies
cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit
what will last forever.
51 But let
me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will
all be transformed!
52 It will
happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is
blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be
raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be
transformed.
53 For our
dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our
mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
54 Then,
when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will
never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled:
58 So,
my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work
enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for
the Lord is ever useless.
Observation
I
don't know about you but it seems like every day I wake up with a new
ache or a new pain. It is a constant reminder to me that this “tent”
that I live in is not my permanent home. This world is not my home. I
am just passing through.
Tomorrow
I will attend a Celebration of Life service for a dear friend of
ours, Jim Endress. He and his family have been friends of ours for
over 45 years.
I
can remember back when then his young son Jimmy, when Kathy and I
asked the R.A. boys at our church (back then our church was called
Spencer Memorial Baptist church) for prayer requests, I can remember
Jimmy asking us to pray for his Dad to be saved.
Well
his Dad, Jim Endress, did surrender his life to Jesus and Jim came to
work with us as an R.A. Counselor. Jim then began driving church bus
and he helped us bring hundreds of kids to church every Sunday. We
have so many wonderful memories of those days!
Oh,
one day, in the blink of an eye, in God's timing I will see my friend
again. He will have his new body and I will have mine! No more aches
or pains! Hallelujah!
2
Corinthians 5
1
For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down
(that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a
house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not
by human hands.
Application
I
will be strong and immovable. I will work enthusiastically for the
Lord, for I know that nothing I do for the Lord is ever useless.
How
about you? The 'tent' you are in is not going to last forever –
have you made arrangements to get that new body?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I pray for our friends as they grieve. Help them as they go
through this difficult time of loss. I pray for friends and family
who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses. Give them
strength. Thank You that You promise never to leave us nor forsake us.
You are the God of all compassion and comfort. I pray that these
trials will draw them closer to You so they can get the help that
they need.
Daily
Bible Reading: Psalms 149; 1 Corinthians 15,16
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