Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Living for the resurrection

What enables us to give, sacrifice, serve and deny ourselves? It is the promise of the resurrection. Paul said, “If we have hoped in Christ for this life only we are of all men most to be pitied.” (1Co 15:19) He was saying that all of his trials in pursuit of the kingdom would have been in vain if there was no resurrection (1Co 15:30-32). If there is no after-life, we shouldn’t sacrifice a thing in this one. However, since there is a resurrection, the more we give the more we gain. Paul’s conclusion was, “be strong and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” (1Co 15:58)

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