“Therefore, if anyone is
in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Cor.
5:17 NIV).
Jesus arose from the dead! The angel
declared, “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,
who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.” (Mark 16:6 NIV). Jesus had
told his disciples about eternal life. “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in
the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in
him may have eternal life” (John 3:14 NIV). It is this fact that brings hope to
all Christians regarding eternal life. “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will
not all sleep, but we will all be changed---in a flash, in the twinkling of an
eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised
imperishable, and we will be changed”(1 Cor. 15:51-52 NIV).
When I think about this miraculous change,
I am reminded about how the butterfly emerges from its chrysalis. I just
watched a show on television about the metamorphosis of a butterfly and was
amazed. The person describing the
process said that after the caterpillar spins the cocoon, its body changes into
a goo like substance. Somehow this goo comes together and forms the butterfly.
Isn’t that so amazing? How can anybody say there
is no God after witnessing such a miraculous thing? From goo, out comes a
beautiful butterfly with perfect markings on each side of its wings. A new
creation!!!!
Just like this butterfly, those who are
Christians will be changed. “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly
await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that
enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly
bodies so that they will be like his glorious body” (Philippians 3:20-21 NIV).
What a wonderful thing awaits us in Heaven!!!
We will be changed.
Hold on to that hope and tell others about
Jesus’ love for them. He bore our sins on that cross and died a cruel death so
that we can be forgiven and have eternal life. We must tell others this good
news, just like Jesus’ disciples did after Pentecost.
Dear Lord,
Thank you so much for
sending your son to be the sacrifice for our sins. Help us to share with others
about your love for them so that they will have eternal life someday.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
