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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.

1 Corinthians 15:42-44a

This ends today’s reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

This life is not as good as it’s going to get. Not even close.

God made it possible through His Son Jesus and everyone is given the chance to exchange this temporary, flowed existence for a glorious, eternal one.

But unfortunately, not everyone is going to take God up on His offer. They will decide to stay within a natural body that that was sown perishable, dishonorable, and weak.

This natural body is perishable because it will not last forever and when life giving blood stops coursing through its veins and oxygen breathed into lungs, it will not stand anymore but lie still, lifeless and decomposing until all that remains are bones and dust.

The natural body is also dishonorable. It is fully infected by sin and therefore a body inclined to think and behave in ways that disrespect and anger God.

Finally, it is a natural body that is weak, even though people seem to live as if they have unlimited strength. The truth of the matter is that we are completely physically and emotionally vulnerable within these natural bodies. We may hold a false view that we are strong but just let one sickness or disease come along and we can be reminded just how fragile we are. Ditto for life events that leave us emotionally and psychologically worried, anxious, afraid, or depressed. These mental crises can quickly drain us of our vigor and vitality.

This is who we are now living within these worldly bodies, bodies that are feeble and temporary. It’s not exactly the best place to be, is it?

Well, the good news is that it doesn’t need to be that way. For as mentioned, God has created a way for anyone to be made new and better than before. All it takes is to place your belief in Jesus.

When that happens, here’s what will happen to the natural body at the resurrection.

1.  The once perishable body will now be imperishable. There will be no decaying or dying. The eternal body will never change or lose its splendor.

2. The once dishonorable body will now be raise in glory. It will be a body honored by God with a place in His mansion of many rooms where it will abide with Him forever.

3. The once weak body will be raised in power, the resurrection power of the Lord God Almighty. It will never see limitation again.

4. Finally, the once natural physical body will be raised a spiritual body, a spiritual body that is imperishable, glorious, and strong.

Friends, indeed this world is not all there is and thanks be to God for that. For every single day, this existence makes me happy to know that there are much better days to come, an eternity of days alive with my Lord who didn’t wish for me to perish but to have everlasting life (John 3:16).

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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