AUG 4

1 Corinthians 15:20-50
Memorise Luke 24:36-43
“it is raised in glory”

WHAT WILL THE RESURRECTION BODY BE LIKE?

What will the resurrection body be like? The Bible gives us some details about it, but not all. As 1 John 3:2 tells us: “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is”. Thus for more answers we look to the resurrected body of our Lord Jesus Christ who is “the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). When the Lord Jesus rose from the grave, his resurrected body was a physical one. He was not a ghost, phantom, or spirit. He had flesh and bones (Luke 24:36-43). He could be touched (John 20:20). He had the ability to consume food (John 21:12-15).

Although the resurrection body of Christ had all the above physical or natural characteristics, yet at the same time it had certain metaphysical or supernatural abilities, such as being able to enter into a room which was completely locked and bolted (John 20:19, 26), and being able to appear and disappear all of the a sudden and be transported to another place in a moment (Luke 24:31).

Such a resurrected body is described in several ways in the classic chapter on the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15. The resurrected body is described as (1) incorruptible (1 Corinthians 15:42), (2) glorified (1 Corinthians 15:43), (3) powerful (1 Corinthians 15:43), (4) spiritual (1 Corinthians 15:44), and (5) heavenly (1 Corinthians 15:47). This body cannot be plagued by disease, will never get sick, does not age or decay, feels no pain, never gets hungry or thirsty, or become tired or weary. More significantly is the fact that sin will be completely and finally removed from this body once and for all. When we have this glorified body, we will no longer sin nor be tempted with sin. It is truly a super and a sinless body!

What a glorious day it will be when we finally enter into glory with our glorified bodies. The frustrations, disappointments and agony of this physical mortal body will be no more, but we shall be like our Lord Jesus Christ, and be with Him for eternity!

Thought: “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21).
Prayer: Lord, we cannot wait to receive our glorified bodies.