A Building from God
BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “For we know that if our temporary, earthly dwelling is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.” 2 Corinthians 5:1 HCSB
We are in Washington D.C. This is the home of monuments and magnificent buildings. But all buildings are subject to deterioration. Currently the Capitol is going through renovations to address concerns related to age and wear.
Not only do buildings have a “useful” life, so do our bodies. As we grow older we become painfully aware that our bodies are showing the signs of age. That is not just in appearance, but in strength and resilience.
The Apostle Paul’s body had taken a beating, literally. Paul would soon talk about his “thorn in the flesh.” The weakness of our human bodies and the deteriorating of what is of earth, allows us to place our hope and focus on that which is eternal.
Paul says when the temporary passes away, the eternal emerges. Like a butterfly emerging from a cacoon, there is a change, a metamorphis that takes place.
The Lord has not only prepared a place for His children, but has prepared new bodies for His children. What hope that can bring and what perspective in the midst of the challenges of life. I am reminded of Paul’s words,
“I am telling you a mystery: We will not all fall asleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the blink of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed. For this corruptible must be clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal must be clothed with immortality.” (1 Corinhians 15:51-53 HCSB)
So, remember in the challenges of life remember, the Lord has a glorious future planned for those who put their hope in Him.
Prayer for today…. “Lord, as that which around me changes, and as I grow older and change, allow me to remember that this life which is temporary, will give way to that which is eternal. Help me to live life not in dread or fear but in anticipation of the fulfillment of all you have for me….in this life and for eternity.”