Glorification Day 2

What a beautiful day today.  Today is voting day.  I hope you got out and voted.  I know that many people are discouraged with our government these days.  But if you don't vote, you have no voice and really no right to complain.  So make sure to get out and vote.

Glorification: A wonderful gift that God has for us in heaven.  We just have to wait for it.

What exactly does this gift include?  There are three specific parts to this gift.
1. A perfect Spirit
2. A perfect Body
3. A perfect Place

Today we will look at the first one: A perfect Spirit.

Paul explains in the book of Romans that you and I have a sinful nature.  It is a rebellious spirit towards God.  We don't want to listen.  We don't want to obey.  We simply don't care for God or the things He desires. 

When we get to heaven, the bible explains that you and I will no longer struggle with this sinful nature.  We won't rebel against God, we will want to obey.  There will be no crime, no prisons, no law enforcement.  People will live in righteousness. 

John writes in Revelation 22:1-6, read it or click to view http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A1-6&version=NIV   (Click back arrow on your browser to return here)

John says that there will no longer be any curse.  The curse of sin and death will be removed.  All of us will be his people and live righteously.  What a great gift.

That is what we get to look forward to.  We get to be free from our sinful struggles and desire to live right and please God.  I can't wait for that day.

Unfortunately, that is not how it is yet.  We still have crime.  We still have people looking over their shoulders hoping that danger isn't lurking in the shadows.  We still lock our doors and keep guns in our basements.  Why?  Because we are not free from this sinful nature. 

So what am I to do until then?
     1.  Pray: For God's help to do the right things.
     2.  Observe:  Watch how you live and be held accountable.
     3.  Be wise:  Know that crime and evil still happen around us.  Be wise how you live in light of it.

As you close: Pray for God's help right now in living a righteous life.  Ask for wisdom in how to live in a fallen world and seek advice for how to live in this kind of environment. 

God Bless!