In The Meantime

For 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. – 2 Corinthians 5:1

There are three days that we believe are the most important days on the calendar of any believer. There is what I call our “birthday.” By that I mean you come to the realization that you are a sinner and you need a Savior. So you repent of your sins, place your faith in Jesus, and surrender to Him as the Lord of your life. You are “born-again.” The second day is what I call “moving day.” That is the day we die, the day that we transition from this earth to be with the Lord. And then the third day is what I call “resurrection day.” That is when our bodies are raised from the dead and we receive a brand-new body, an eternal body.  

With all of that in mind, we must consider this question, “What happens in the meantime between moving day and resurrection day?” That’s exactly what we’re going to look at over the next couple of days. Today, we’re going to look at the first thing that happens, then tomorrow we’ll look at two more.

The first thing that happens in the meantime is that there is an entrance into life. Paul describes the life that we live and the place we live it in as a tent or a house. He says in 2 Corinthians 5:1, “For 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.”

 In other words, we need to think about our bodies as the house we are currently living in. But when “moving day” comes, we will no longer be in this house. Your God-given house does have something in common with your man-made house. It was not made or built for you to live in it forever. The house is not your final home. It is not your final resting place. And that truth should be encouraging and reassuring to us as believers because we can look forward to an entrance into eternal life with Jesus.

Are you ready?

Dear Lord, thank you for dying so that I can not only have a relationship with you on this earth but also so that I can spend eternity with you in heaven. Give me peace and patience in the meantime as I wait for eternity in heaven, and help me to steward my time on earth wisely. In Jesus’ name, amen.