This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

Devotion based on 2 Timothy 1:9,10

To live forever. That has been the goal of many a man throughout history. You might think back to your school days and reading about Juan Ponce de Leon and his quest for the Fountain of Youth. Maybe you think of the nightmarish tales of vampires and the immortality they seek. Or perhaps you’ve been reading about the miracles of modern science, gene therapy, and other breakthroughs that doctors claim are just years away from being attained, that could sustain a person’s life here on this planet for years, if not decades, longer.

Why is there this fascination with living forever? Because death seems so final. After all, I’ve never seen someone come back from the dead. I’m guessing you haven’t either. Death means the curtain closes and the show is over.

However, God tells us that death isn’t the end, and that immortality is not just a possibility but a certainty. And I have great news for you about that: you don’t need to go traipsing through the Everglades of Florida like Ponce de Leon nor do you need to wait for the progress of modern medicine. The fact is that God gives us the source of eternal life through his holy Word by pointing us to Christ Jesus, who, as Paul wrote, “destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.”

Even though you and I haven’t seen someone come back from the dead, Jesus did it! And he promises that if we put our trust in him, he will gift us with that amazing gift of eternal life.

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