In the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.…the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  1 Corinthians 15:52

RECOMMENDED READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-58  ⁵⁰ Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. ⁵¹ Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— ⁵² in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. ⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. ⁵⁴ So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”⁵⁵ “O Death, where is your sting?O Hades, where is your victory?”⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. ⁵⁷ But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”

COMMENTS:  There is an easy – fast   way and a slow laborious way to live in a nicer house or drive a nicer – more reliable car.   The easy way is to sell your old house or car and take possession of a new one.  But that option usually is very expensive even though it requires much less time and physical effort.  The other option is remodeling or rebuilding an existing house or car.  This option usually is not as expensive as the first option but can be cost prohibitive too.

My neighbor has a 42 year old car he enjoys to drive but requires frequent repairs but he is faithful to do or have them done so he can continue to use it to get to work.

Our home was built in 1864 and has encountered significant remodeling over the years while reserving the feel and memories left by previous owners, most of which were my family.   Granted, it may have been cheaper over the years to choose another house or for our neighbor to choose a newer car, but a car or house owned without debt has overwhelming advantages for the owner and his family.

We continue to repair and live in our aging bodies, which we have inhabited from our birth.  Granted, they don’t look much like they did in the beginning because God designed them to repair themselves and grow.  But sometimes a doctor is needed to lend a hand in repair and healing.  

But someday Christ will be returning prepared to give us new bodies, freedom from satan’s influence, and also to receive us to Himself and the home we is preparing for us.   A new house or new car may require more work to build than repairing old ones, but new owner doesn’t know that since he wasn’t involved in doing that work and all that work was completed before he received that new home or car.   We will be receiving new bodies and our new heavenly home finished and ready for occupancy.   They   will be perfect and eternal.

You and I would feel very blessed if someone gave us a new house or car, but we all are even more blessed to have a God who is preparing a new body and new home designed just for each of us.   Even better, we will know and be known by our family and friends and even by those we don’t know in our new bodies and homes.

One day soon, we’re going to soar into the heavens, without the aid of an airplane or helium balloon. One day we will have abilities in our new bodies we could not imagine now.

What a glorious day it will be!

Walking with the Lord and then suddenly there in the presence of the Lord forever…! My soul… what a day, what a day!
W. A. Criswell

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