Devotion

Radically Improved

by Greg Laurie on Jun 25, 2010
We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing

This may come as a revelation to some, but our bodies were not meant to last forever. They are a temporary place to house our souls. The Bible tells us, “For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in Heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands” (2 Corinthians 5: 2).

Our new bodies will, in some ways, be like our old bodies, but in other ways they will be different—and without question, radically improved. Our minds will be redeemed from the limitations that sin has placed upon them. As we get older, we tend to forget more and more things, like the names of certain people and where we parked the car. But in Heaven, our minds will be operating at maximum capacity. We will know more in Heaven than we know on Earth. As 1 Corinthians 15:43 says, “Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength.” There will be no effects of aging. There will be no disabilities.

Our resurrection bodies will resemble that of Jesus, because 1 John 3:2 tells us, “Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.”

It is great to think about Heaven, because we have so much to look forward to. But while we are looking forward to it, let’s also pray that God will help us to make a difference on Earth.

Share this today:

harvest.org

Did you pray with Pastor Greg?

To help you get started, we would love to send you a free Bible and other resources to help you grow in your faith.

Get Resources
Reagan on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Download

Reagan on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Download

This Christmas, we pray that everyone will know the perfect love of a Savior––and your year-end gift will expand the reach of the gospel in 2025 to those who don’t yet know that perfect love. Your gift today will double in impact through our $150,000 Year-End Match Fund to bring life transformation and revival to people around the world!

Make Your Gift