Jacksonville, Arkansas
"Without
glorification,
hope would be lost"
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Glorification is not one of
those words you hear every day, but it is a word on which all of
Christianity is based.
Glorification means to make immortal like Christ.
To no longer be subject to natural laws, sin or death.
Without the possibility of one day being glorified, we
would be without hope. Paul wrote that there would be no purpose for
living if our only hope was in this life alone. (I Corinthians 15).
Before He ascended to heaven, Jesus promised us that
one day we also would be changed. Paul wrote about this concerning the
dead in I Corinthians 15:51-53 (NIV), "Listen, I tell you a mystery:
we will not all sleep [die], at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will
sound, the dead will be raised imperishable and we will be changed.
For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal
with immortality."
Our changed bodies will be something like Jesus' was
when He arose from the dead. He was able to walk, talk, eat and drink.
He was able to defy distance and gravity. He even appeared in rooms
without entering through windows or doors! How exciting that must be!
The only thing we need to do to receive this promise of
glorification is accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Confess your
sins, acknowledge that Jesus is Lord and believe that your sins are
forgiven.
This week, make your relationship with God sure, and
rest in the promise that one day you too will no longer be subject to
natural laws with sin and death. One day you will receive
glorification!