Thoughts for another day

Nov. 27, 2013.

Today's verse: 1 Cor. 15:49. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

In being born on earth we belong to the seed of Adam from whom came the whole human race for he was the first man created by God on earth.  We have inherited the image of Adam in our bodies which are temporary and programmed to decay.  That’s because, Adam sinned and his sin affected his body making it susceptible to the wear and tear of time; it actually wasn’t designed to be like that for had Adam not sinned, he would stay on with the same body even to eternity; for its only after his sin did it adopt it’s dirt principle of going back into the dirt from which it was created, a law dictated by God, Gen. 3:19.  The DNA of man changed irreversibly for he chose to go against the will of God. 

The grain of God’s simply romantic purpose of creating man was violated by him in going against the very characteristic of God’s holiness, an intolerable violation because it goes against God’s character.  Even a stain isn’t allowed and man’s rebellion against God, is a blotch.  Hence we were to die, but thank God for the immense mercy He shows us, simply because He loves us, He sent down His Son upon earth, to be born like one of us, except without sin for He wasn’t born via Adam’s seed, but by the Holy Spirit, which kept Him immaculate and perfect.  Even Jesus’ nature, reflected the purpose of God, for it was unsullied, by the filthy nature of Adam’s children.

After being glorified, going through the dead, passing the gate of Hades and rising on the third day, Jesus’ body was transformed into the eternal body, the heavenly body, with flesh and blood, but no longer under any limitation and He could even move through walls and disappear, etc.  Because we die in Christ, we too, will be transformed.  We’ll inherit the image of the heavenly because we died in Christ.  We shall be birthed by Him into an eternal body like Him and we’ll be with Him, beholding Him as He truly is.  We shall be like Him, pure and holy to assemble with the congregation of the heavenly host and be His bride, the apple of His eye and live with Him, in eternal bliss.