…we know
that when this earthly tent we live in
is taken down
(that is, when we die
and leave this earthly body)
we will have a house in heaven,
an eternal body
made for us by God himself
and not by human hands.
2 Corinthians 5:1
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Blessings of Knowing That We Know What We Know
…we live by believing
and not by seeing.
2 Corinthians 5:7
Blessings of Things We Cannot See
…never give up…
our spirits are being renewed every day.
…don’t look at the troubles we can see now;
rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.
For the things we see now will soon be gone,
but the things we cannot see will last forever.
2 Corinthians 4:16,18
Blessings of Sight Unblinded
Satan, who is the god of this world,
has blinded the eyes of those who don’t believe.
They are unable to see
the glorious light of the Good News.
They don’t understand this message
about the glory of Christ,
who is the exact likeness of God.
2 Corinthians 4:4
Blessings of God’s Guarantee
…He has identified us as his own
by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts
as the first installment
that guarantees everything he has promised us.
2 Corinthians 1:22
Blessings of Ultimate Veracity
…Jesus Christ,
the son of God,
does not waver
between “Yes” and “No.”
…he always does what he says.
2 Corinthians 1:19
Blessings of a God Who Wastes Nothing
He comforts us in all our troubles
so that we can comfort others.
When they are troubled,
we will be able to give them
the same comfort God has given us.
2 Corinthians 1:4
Blessings of Doing Everything With Love
Be on guard.
Stand firm in the faith.
Be courageous.
Be strong.
And do everything with love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Blessings of No More Death
Our dying bodies must be transformed
into bodies that will never die,
our mortal bodies must be transformed
into immortal bodies.
Then…
this Scripture will be fulfilled:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”
1 Corinthians 15:53-55
Blessings of That Coming Day
…let me reveal to you a wonderful secret.
We will not all die,
but we will all be transformed!
It will happen in a moment,
in the blink of an eye,
when the last trumpet is blown.
For when the trumpet sounds,
those who have died
will be raised to live forever.
And we who are living
will also be transformed.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
