Passage of the Day:
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we live by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it, 2 Corinthians 5:1-9.
Reflection:
In the previous chapter, the apostle Paul compares God to a heavenly potter who molds and fashions human beings like clay. When water is added to clay, this can be molded into the image within the mind of its creator. Paul communicates to the Church at Corinth that Christians are under construction, working things out daily through trial and error. However, as minds are renewed by Scripture, souls are awakened to God’s purpose for their life on earth, Romans 12:1-2.
Prayerful Action:
We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you, 2 Corinthians 5:10-12.
Refreshing Your Soul:
Good artists have the ability to take an idea or image in their mind and transfer this on to a piece of paper or painting canvas. Whether you’re an artist or not, God possesses spiritual powers that are beyond belief, Luke 1:37. When Christians overcome doubts that exist in their minds, hearts and souls become open to the possibility. This is the challenge and call of Jesus in Matthew 21:21-22.
Song of the Day:
I read a book in 1993 called the Master of All Trades. The author uses the miracles in the Gospel of John to illustrate that Jesus is the master over the elements on earth. When Christian hearts, souls, and minds seize this biblical truth, lives will be transformed, full of belief and faith.
by Jay Mankus
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