One of the conversations Dave and I had, more than once during his illness, was about what happens when you die. We talked about how Jesus is waiting for us and will take charge from the moment we leave this life. I had the fun of reminding my husband that he was soon to be the recipient of a new body. This vessel that had been giving him such trouble the last few weeks would soon be unrecognizable.
That comforted him, but it also disturbed him as he asked, “How will you know me when you get here?” What a question! I never really gave it any thought before that moment. How will we know our loved ones? I told him that I didn’t really know the answer to that question but was confident God had all of that under control.
The scripture for today confirms that answer for me, and the verse below echoes Dave’s question to me.
“But someone may ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?" (1 Corinthians 15:35)
Paul teaches, we will still have our own personalities and individualities, but these will be perfected through Christ's work. Our resurrected bodies will be very different in some ways, but not all, from our earthly bodies. (Life Application Study Bible)
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