THE MYSTERY AND VICTORY
Keywords 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
1. Paul tells us a mystery. We will not all sleep but
we will all be changed when Christ comes again. His coming will be sudden and
with a loud trumpet sound the dead will be raised imperishable, and those alive
will be changed. Our mortal and perishable body will be transformed into an
imperishable and immortal body. At our resurrection, death will lose its power.
We will shout, ‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is
your sting? Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ!” Indeed, it will be the most joyful and glorious day
of our complete salvation. We will reign with Christ forever in heaven where
there is no more death, mourning or pain. What a glorious hope and promise for
those who are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb!
2. Solomon asked, “What do people gain
from all their labors at which they toil under the sun?” Without the hope of the resurrection, all our labors
seem in vain. However, in the risen Christ our labor is not in vain though we
may suffer to follow him and serve his will for us. We have victory over sin
and death and have the hope of
resurrection. Therefore, we need to stand firm and give ourselves fully to the
work of the Lord joyfully and willingly.
Prayer Lord, thank
you for the victory over sin and death in Christ Jesus. Help me to stand firm
and give myself fully to your life-saving work.
One Word Victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ
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