HEAR Journaling - 2 Corinthians Chapter 5
Highlight - 2 Corinthians 5 New Living Translation
5 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 We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing. 3 For we will put on heavenly bodies; we will not be spirits without bodies.[a] 4 While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life. 5 God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.
6 So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. 7 For we live by believing and not by seeing. 8 Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord. 9 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. 10 For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.
Explain – Paul writes to the believers in the church in Corinth explaining that their earthly bodies will be replaced by eternal bodies that God has prepared for them, guaranteed as He has given the Holy Spirit. They were instructed to live by believing, not by seeing, with a goal of pleasing God in all they thought, said, and did, knowing that the final reward will be given as it is deserved by how they have lived in their earthly body.
Apply – This is so very true for us today. Our earthly bodies will be replaced by eternal bodies, that God has prepared for us, guaranteed just as He has given us the Holy Spirit. We must walk by faith and not by sight, with a goal of pleasing God in all we think, say, and do; knowing that the final reward will be given to us as we deserve by how faithfully and obediently, we have lived in our earthly body.
Respond – Lord, I so look forward to my new eternal body, that You have prepared for me. I strive to walk by faith and not by sight, with a goal of pleasing You in all I think, say, and do; knowing that my final reward will be given to me as I deserve by how faithfully and obediently, I have lived in my earthly body. Thank You Lord!
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