1CORINTHIANS 15:20-22
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
TO PONDER
The resurrection is what our faith is based on. The implausibility of someone beating death. The impossible being made possible. The unlikely made real. The only religion where someone has returned from the dead.
We have a faith that says that we believe in the resurrection. But sometimes part of us wants to say, ‘ok, prove it’. There is something called ‘apologetics’, which literally means ‘defence of the faith’. It’s an interesting genre of theology and is useful as it sometimes uses science and archaeology to prove the existence of Jesus. A good film to watch that shows this at work is ‘The Case for Christ’.
However, I like to stick to my faith given at my baptism, and not have to justify it. It helps in my daily faith-walk, which means that when I leave this earthly life, God has a room ready for me, which is the main point of our text today.
PRAYER :Thank you, Lord, for the faith you’ve given me, and for having a spot ready for me with you when my time is over on your earth. When my faith is weak, give me strength to overcome it. Amen
Today’s devotion written by Mark Simpfendorfer, LifeWay Epping