Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but
we will all be changed — in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and
we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the
imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been
clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying
that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in
victory." Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be
to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my
dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully
to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in
vain.
I know this is a long verse, but really read through the verse
and these comments and think on them.
The Word telling us that we are going to be changed, I'm going
to be changed, you're going to be changed!
Not changed as in a new wardrobe or haircut, a new car or
a new place to live.
We are talking major, heavy duty overhaul - we're going to be
made immortal, indestructible.
We will no longer be perishable goods!
We're bound for glory because as a believer, we should know that
even if our bodies die, we don't!
Our physical death just means that we will be given immortal
bodies – the Word says that Christ will raise us up and clothe us with
immortality - death will not have a hold on us because we are God's children.
Victory is ours.
Death does not have the final word; Jesus does, and he says,
"Rise!"
Yes, death has the power to end life, the power to separate, the
power to discourage and defeat us.
But, we know the truth; Jesus lives!
And because he lives, we know we will live with Him. (I could do
a song reference here, but this is long enough!)
His victory over death is our victory.
Life is ours!
What else needs to be said? "Praise God!"
Wrapping it up, know that “things” in life can be fickle.
Friends can disappoint you .
Nothing is truly sure except one thing: life with our Lord.
If we build our lives on His work and His plan, we can hang in,
persevere, and even triumph.
Yes, even triumph.
Have a blessed day!
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