PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Luke 20:27-40
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.” (Luke 20:36)
Death is such a ‘normal’ part of life for us, we cannot imagine no death.
We know and are learning many things about this life.
But the life that follows the final resurrection is beyond our ability to grasp.
Trying to understand life after death is like a child who just learned their numbers.
How can they explain the theory of relativity – it’s just beyond their grasp.
One day we will see it, experience it, and have a sense of it.
“For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” (1 Corinthians 13:12)
The Sadducees were thinking they understood reality from their finite vantage point.
I am no different; I am always trying to explain things from how I see them.
For example, I’ve always assumed that marriage would be a part of that next life.
Jesus shows that only God stands beyond time to know what life will one day be like.
Only God can fully know and explain the mysteries of life and eternal life.
What life will be like then is a mystery, but one thing for sure – it will be awesome!
PRAYER
Lord, forgive me for trying to figure out things that are well beyond me. Help me to stay humble as I think my thoughts about you, and as I share them with others.
“But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead…They are God’s children, since they are children of the resurrection.” On my own, I am not worthy at all – the wonder of it all is God’s grace through Jesus – that by believing in Jesus I may become a child of the resurrection! Like the criminal on the cross beside Jesus – putting my hope in Jesus – make me a child of the resurrection. I have living hope in him! That is amazing grace – that saves even me!
versus Mark & Matthew’s witness of the same response, it’s interesting that Luke seems to really advocate for singles everywhere haha!
God is with us. Emmanuel,
Like the thief on the cross, he was promised paradise. All who believe will live with Him forevermore. That is promised.
In our earthly state mankind try to describe the life hereafter but living forevermore with Christ is indescribable. Being in His presence whole and without sin will be awesome. Living with Him who can describe?
Living for Jesus through earth’s little while,
My dearest treasure, the light of His smile;
Seeking the lost ones He died to redeem,
Bringing the weary to find rest in Him.