Scripture: "What you sow does not come to life unless it dies (15:36)...The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body." (15:42-44)
Observation: This passage is about hope, excitement, and longing for the lives that we will have after our resurrection. But I also see so many parallels to what it means to die to self and truly live in Christ in the present life. I remember my friend Donato talking about how the seed (our sinful nature) has to go into the ground (die) or it cannot be transformed into a new life (alive in Christ) and yield a harvest (being obedient to Christ). "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness." (1 Peter 2:24).
Application: I think the application for me is to be excited and to look forward to the much longer life that I will have in heaven, living with Jesus with a glorified, resurrected body. I also think that the application for me is to seek forgiveness for the many times when I am not fully surrendered to Jesus as my Lord.
Prayer: Father God, I cannot even comprehend the blessings that You have in store for me in heaven. Thank you for promising to raise me in glory and power and with eternal life. Give me the strength today to live for You more each day, and to die to my selfish desires more each day.
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