Wednesday | The Resurrected Body | August 19

August 19: Wednesday — The Resurrected Body

Read Bible

• 1 Corinthians 15:35–49
• Philippians 3:21

Summary

• The resurrection raises an important question: What kind of body will God’s people have?
• God uses the picture of a seed to help us understand that the body placed in the grave is not the final body that will rise.
• Just as a seed grows into something far more beautiful, God will give His people a new body through the miracle of resurrection.
• Our present bodies grow weak, become sick, and finally die, but the resurrected body will never decay or wear out.
• The new body will be real, not a spirit without a body, because God promises to transform our bodies.
• It will be imperishable, powerful, and glorious, and it will be like Christ’s glorified body.
• The new body will still be ours, but it will no longer carry the weakness and brokenness of this fallen world.
• This promise gives hope when you struggle with illness, aging, disability, or physical pain, because your present body is not your final condition.

Question

• What does the Bible promise about the body we will receive at the resurrection?

Answer

• God will transform our weak and dying bodies into real, glorious bodies that will never decay, become sick, or die.

Reflection

• How does the promise of a new and perfect body help me face the physical limits and struggles I experience today?

Takeaway

• Your present body is not your final body, because Jesus promises a glorious, imperishable body at the resurrection.