RAISED FROM THE DEAD

 

I know and you know that we are all going to die

someday.  God himself made it that way.  He said:

"And just as each person is destined to die

once and after that comes judgment," 

(Hebrews 9:27 NLT)

 

But did you know that both you and I are going to

rise from the dead someday.  Yes, both good people

and bad people.  Through the prophet Daniel and 

even Jesus himself we learn;

"Many of those whose bodies lie dead

and buried will rise up, some to ever-

lasting life and some to shame and 

everlasting disgrace." 

(Daniel 12:2 NLT).  

"Don't be so surprised!  Indeed, the

time is coing when all the dead in their

graves will hear the voice of God's Son,

and they will rise again.  Those who 

have done good will rise to experience

eternal life, and those who have continued

in evil will rise to experience judgment."  

(John 5:28,29 NLT).  

But the one that caught my attention was

what God reviled to the prophet Isaiah about

God's people.  This does not apply to every

one, but only those who are in a relationship

with God himself.

"But those who die in the Lord will live;

their bodies will rise again!

Those who sleep in the earth

will rise up and sing for joy! 

(Isaiah 26:19 NLT).  

Did you catch that?

Those of us who are in a relationship with

God will die, yes.  But we will be raised up

out of our graves someday singing with joy.