I HAVE A NEW BODY ON ORDER

The last time I posted from the book of Philippians

we looked at those who claim to be Christians, but

their hearts and minds are set only on the things of

this world.  In short, their body has full control and

the apostle Paul tells us they are headed for destruction.

But the very next verses encourages us who have

our hearts and minds set on the things of God and

try our best to live for him.

"But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord

Jesus Christ lives.  And we are eagerly waiting

for him to return as our Savior.  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."  

(Philippians 3:20, 21 NLT)

First, living in a world that is so uncertain and evil
I am encouraged that in truth this world is not my
final home.  I am a citizen of Heaven.  And when it
is all over I'll be with Jesus Christ for ever.

I can consider my self just as those saints of old
who;

"They agreed that they were foreigners
and nomads here on earth."
(Hebrews 11:13 NLT)
That's me brother.

Second, I can be looking forward to the return
of Jesus Christ to take over this old world;

"Look He comes with the clouds of heaven.
And everyone will see him -
even those who pierced him.
And all the nations of the world
will mourn for him.
Yes! Amen!"
(Revelation 1:7,8 NLT)

That thrills me.  We can look forward to that
great day with joy when the rest of the world
will be terrorized beyond description.

Thirdly, God is going to take this old weak
worn out body of mine and and change it to
be like the resurrected body of Christ.

You are just a kid yet so that might no mean
much to you.  But by the time you get as old
as my wife and I, that can mean everything
to you.

True I do not understand what that body will
be like.  But one time when some of those smart
religious leaders were arguing with Christ about
the resurrection he made this comment about
what our bodies will be like;

"And they will never die again.  In this respect 

they will be like angels.  They are children of 

God and children of the resurrection."  

(Luke 20:36 NLT)

PRAISE GOD.  I have something to be excited
about.  I have a new body coming.

The extra image.  Well, I just could not pass this one up.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Some day you will read in the papers the D.L.

Moody of East Northfields is dead.  Don't you believe

a word of it!  At that moment I shall be more alive

than I am now; I shall have gone up higher, that is

all, out of this old clay tenement into a house that is

immortal - a body that death, cannot touch, that 

cannot taint; a body fashioned like unto His glorious

body.

I was born of the flesh in 1837.  I was born of 

the Spirit in 1856.  That with is born of the flesh,

may die.  That which is born of the Spirit will live

forever."  

- D. L. Moody

A.B. SIMPSON AGAIN ON CREATION.

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"The human body has been called the 

microcosm of the universe, a little world

of wonders and a monument of divine

wisdom and power, sufficient to convince

the most incredulous mind of the existence

of the Great Designer."

-A.B Simpson

TODAY'S PROMISE

"Then Jesus said to the disciples,

'And so I tell you not to worry about the food

you need to stay alive or about the clothes you 

need for your body.  Life is much more important

than food, and the body much more important than

clothes.  Look at the crows: they don't plant seeds

or gather a harvest; they don't have storage rooms

or barns; God feeds them!  You are worth so much

more than birds!'"

(Luke 12:22-24 GNT)

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"The promises of the Lord can be trusted;

they are as genuine as silver refined

seven times in the furnace."

(Psalms 12:6 GNT)

1. Meditate on God's Promises.

2. Plead the Promises at the throne of Grace.

3. Act in Faith that God Will Perform His Promises.

(William Gurnall)