Tragedy Becomes Triumph

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Our bodies are like tents that we live in here on earth. But when these tents are destroyed, we know that God will give each of us a place to live. These homes will not be buildings that someone has made, but they are in heaven and will last forever.  While we are here on earth, we sigh because we want to live in that heavenly home.  We want to put it on like clothes and not be naked.  These tents we now live in are like a heavy burden, and we groan. But we don't do this just because we want to leave these bodies that will die. It is because we want to change them for bodies that will never die.  God is the one who makes all of this possible. He has given us his Spirit to make us certain that he will do it.  So always be cheerful! As long as we are in these bodies, we are away from the Lord.  But we live by faith, not by what we see.  We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:1-8

There is a very old and certainly not true story about a rabbit who after being captured by a fox begged to be thrown into a patch of thorn bushes instead of being killed by the fox.  The fox agreed, thinking it would certainly be a fate worse than death!  The end of the story reveals that the rabbit was "born and bred" in the "brier patch" of thorns! All the fox did was to send the rabbit home!

As a follower of Jesus, the Devil wants to kill you!  Then, he must think that you would be taken out of service as a disciple of Jesus.  

But remember this: As a Christian, when you die you are simply going Home to Heaven!  Even death cannot defeat you.  

As a Believer in Jesus, this world is indeed not your home.  You will be here for a just a short while and then you will transition to your home in Heaven and be there forever!

You can live here with reckless abandon for Jesus because most of your life lies on the other side of leaving this earth!

"Lord Jesus thank You that what the world sees as the tragedy of death, You have transformed into the Triumph of Eternity!  May Your Holy and Righteous Name be praised now and forever,  Amen."