Like His Own

Like His Own

“He will take these dying bodies of ours and change them into glorious bodies like his own.” Philippians 3:21

 “He will take these dying bodies of ours and change them into glorious bodies like his own.”  Philippians 3:21.

Does this body seem closer to death than ever before? It should. It is. And unless Christ comes first, your body will be buried. Like a seed is placed in the ground, so your body will be placed in a tomb. And for a season, your soul will be in heaven while your body is in the grave. But the seed buried in the earth will blossom in heaven. Your soul and body will reunite, and you will be like Jesus.

Back from the dead

“Thomas said, ‘I will not believe it until I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were.” – John 20:25

Jesus gave Thomas exactly what he requested. He extended his hands one more time. And was Thomas ever surprised. He did a double take, fell flat on his face, and cried, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28).

Jesus must have smiled. He knew he had a winner in Thomas . . . Legend has him hopping a freighter to India where they had to kill him to get him to quit talking about his friend who came back from the dead.

What makes God, God?

God is faithful even when his children are not. No, we don’t give up. We look up. We trust. We believe. And our optimism is not hollow. Christ has proven worthy. He has shown that he never fails, though there is nothing but failure in us.