Life and Death

     Our true home and our citizenship remain in heaven. Are there days you yearn for it? No more tears. No more pain. No more grieving. Our imaginations can run wild with the thoughts of our heavenly home. The mortal becomes immortal and the perishable imperishable. The lame will leap. The blind will see. The deaf will hear.

     Let's think about the resurrected body of Jesus. Remember, after His resurrection He was back on the earth for forty days. And the Bible tells us our bodies will be like His. His body had flesh and bone. He walked with His disciples. Theyrecognized Him. He ate and drank with them. (Luke 24) They could touch Him. His wounds were visible and doubting Thomas could place His finger into His side where He was speared. And something else so cool! It seems He could walk through walls. And could transport from place to place immediately. (John 20)

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.  1 Corinthians 15:51-52

     Heavenly thoughts will get us through the toughest days. One day soon, the trumpet will sound and we will be changed. No more time and space. Flying through space? Maybe. Climbing mountains in a single leap? Possibly. Spending eternity with Jesus. Most certainly. We can only imagine.

Lord,

We thank You for the glimpses You have given us of heaven. If we knew too much, we wouldn't be able to bear one more second away from You. But earth has its own blessings. Help us to make the most of every moment. To love, to cherish, to be grateful. We love You.

In Jesus name,

Amen