Where, O death, is Your victory?

WHERE, O DEATH, IS YOUR VICTORY?
WHERE, O DEATH, IS YOUR STING?

Part 9 of 12 in Train to Reign Series

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Verse 54: “When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying is written will come true: ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory.’”

Christ is Risen! Hallelujah! As we study through this “Train to Reign” series, we must be confident that we’ll be raised in gloriously risen bodies, like His. We celebrate Easter like kids celebrating their win in an athletic contest. The devil lost. Jesus won! Jesus is risen indeed, Hallelujah!

So far, only Jesus left His tomb empty. But soon, there will be untold numbers of empty tombs. Today, Jesus is seated at His Father’s right hand. But He won’t be there much longer (Ephesians 1:20, Revelation 22:12), because Jesus is returning to earth. He has a divine appointment with His church.

His appointment isn’t with buildings; it’s with His PEOPLE, whoever believes in Him.

What will risen people look like? Jesus’ glorified body looked like the same one He had before He died. He was recognizable. He ate, talked and walked with His disciples. Yet somehow, He was different. The opening Scripture tells why. His mortal, perishable [PER-ish-a-bal means unpreserved, fragile] body was changed into an immortal, imperishable one. Jesus changed from being a temporary to an eternal person. We, His saints will, too.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52 says, “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.

There is one thing of which we can be sure: we’ll be better. We will look better. We will be stronger. We will feel more alive. Our bodies will be perfectly suited for our lives in heaven. We will never be sick. Whatever is wrong with our bodies today will transform into perfection. We won’t sin ever again.

Take Home Nugget

Are you ready for your divine appointment with Jesus? The time to begin living for God is now! Check out the lesson, linked below, to see how ready you are.

Holy Father, Thank You for sending Jesus so that we might be saved! Lead us onto the path You predestined for us. Grow us into the people that You created us to be. Empower us to follow Jesus to claim our victories, in His Name, Amen.

Easter is why this is “Good” Friday, when Jesus died for our sins. Because He lives, we will also live! This devotion is dedicated to my beloved cousin, Beth, on her birthday.

J.D. Griffith

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