The Perfect Body

 

 Itis the same way with the resurrection of the dead. Our earthly bodies areplanted in the ground when we die, but they will be raised to live forever. Ourbodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They areburied in weakness, but they will be raised in strength. (1 Corinthians15:42-43, New Living Translation)

I know. Nobody wants to think about dying or what isgoing to happen next. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, youhave nothing to worry about.

But here’s what I take from this passage.

Our bodies on earth aren’t perfect. On the outside, wehave scars, wrinkles, our teeth are crooked, our noses are too big. We may even bemissing fingers or toes. 

Inside, we may be worse. We could have diabetes, cancer,or chronic pain. Worse than missing fingers or toes, we could be missing akidney, a spleen, or part of our colon. We may have someone else’s heartbeating in our chest.

And then there’s the emotional baggage we carryinside. The fear of the future, the pain of regret, the sorrow of loss. Depression, anger, worry. So muchgoing on in our heads, or at least in mine.

But someday, when God is ready to call us home toheaven, we will have eternal life with a new body inside and out. We will stillbe us, but we won’t have any pain, fear, or anxiety. We won’t be broken orweak.

I’ve been writing this blog forover thirteen years, and I’m unsure how many of those years I’ve been writingmy Sunday inspiration. If you’ve been reading these for long, I hope you haveturned your life over to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that you knowJesus as your Savior and have asked for forgiveness of your sins. I’m prayingyou all go to heaven someday.

I’m just one small-town girlliving in a big world and praying for you all.