"Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality."
1 Corinthians 15:50-53
I like the idea here of putting on incorruption and immortality... easily, like a new outfit. Immortality seems amazing from our perspective, since we are so used to endings. When we are changed and immortal, I wonder what this life will seem like to us. I imagine that most of the things that we feel are important now will have less or no importance, and we might realize that our priorities were a little mixed up, because of our focus on ends and limits and death.
Perhaps we should think ahead and work on changing those priorities today... working on the things that are going to matter eternally. And to know what *those* things are, let's turn to God, who is already immortal, and who can help us know how to prepare for that great day. :)
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality."
1 Corinthians 15:50-53
I like the idea here of putting on incorruption and immortality... easily, like a new outfit. Immortality seems amazing from our perspective, since we are so used to endings. When we are changed and immortal, I wonder what this life will seem like to us. I imagine that most of the things that we feel are important now will have less or no importance, and we might realize that our priorities were a little mixed up, because of our focus on ends and limits and death.
Perhaps we should think ahead and work on changing those priorities today... working on the things that are going to matter eternally. And to know what *those* things are, let's turn to God, who is already immortal, and who can help us know how to prepare for that great day. :)
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