A New and Different Body.

Philippians 3:20-21
20 But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior. 21 He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.

This scripture looks at the believers of Christianity. We are reminded that the Earth isn't our permanent residence (see post on September 20). It is a fragile place. When you are at an airport, you don't worry about being a permanent resident there. You're just at the airport for a short time before heading home. You never know how long you will be waiting at the airport exactly...the plane has to be ready in order for you to leave. Similarly, Jesus will come and bring you home (to heaven) when he feels ready.

When we go to heaven, we are promised that we will be transformed into perfect beings. We are no longer fragile. Don't worry about perfecting your looks, etc. now. Our bodies are just going to die anyway. Our spirits will go to heaven, so that's what counts. The blind will be able to see and the voices that don't have much tune will be able to sing like beautiful angels.

I guess what I have to tell you today is that there is a perfect body waiting for us in heaven. We should be excited for that glorious day to be standing at the feet of Jesus with flawless features. God can only do this because of his awesome and amazing power of supremacy.

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched... but are felt in the heart." ~Helen Keller