Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Corinthians 5:1-10. Let’s go!
2 Corinthians 5:1 (NIV)
1 Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
On verse 1: What is Paul talking about when he says, “Now we know if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed…”? What earthly tent is Paul referring to? The earthly tent Paul is talking about is our physical bodies, which, like a tent, are useful but susceptible to wear and tear. Our earthly bodies are great temporary dwellings, but they are also subject to hunger, fatigue, disease and death. Paul is saying that, as Christians, one day when we die, we can look forward to going to heaven where we will have “an eternal house”, a physical body that will never decay and cannot be destroyed. Praise God! The Bible describes heaven as a place where God “will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Revelation 21:4) So if you have placed your faith in Jesus Christ, you have much to look forward to after you die. For when you die, you don’t leave home; you go home!
2 Corinthians 5:2-5 (NIV)
2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.