Resurrected

DEVOTION

1 CORINTHIANS

RESURRECTED

1 Cor 15:20-28

20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in his own turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. 24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For he "has put everything under his feet." Now when it says that "everything" has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. 28 When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.

NIV

We will be resurrected after we die, that is that, but once again it does appear it is not at the exact moment of death which this resurrection occurs. Now as far as each in his own turn, that could imply something different, of course, first Christ then us, his turn than our turn when he comes for us. But could he come for each one of us in a spiritual form at the moment of our death? Then the phrase to be present with the Lord is to be absent from the body would be at the moment of death. It sure would be great of Jesus destroyed death, like today, so we do not have to pass through it, but the fact remains because of Adam, we all will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death. Although we can be assured that we will also experience the resurrection, and will enter into the presence of our Lord and Savior, the path through death still remains before us. It will be a glories event to behold when the end does finally arrives. When we stand before God the Father and Jesus our Lord and Savior presents us to Him and turns us over to the greatest of the Father, it will be awesome as well as perhaps a little fearsome. Even in heaven the fear of the Lord is a great way to have wisdom. Sometimes it appears some believers even here on earth are way too familiar with God, like almost calling him daddy. We will be presented to him so as to be subject to him, under his authority, his power, and his majesty. Not sure how all that will look like in the new city of Jerusalem. Some sing that song about a mansion just over the hilltop thinking we will be roaming around as free as a bird, doing whatever we want, when we want, and how we want. But it just may not be like that, if we are subject to God so that he is all in all. Yes there is a lot of rewards and a description of things we will have, because we have overcome. Yes there is a lot of space in this new city, and it appears we will have an abode, a place to dwell in it, But as to the exact style of eternal life we will experience is still a bit of a mystery, but the fact still remains, because of Jesus, we will experience it. The grave cannot hold us, death cannot have any power over us, we will be resurrected and stand before God.