Alive
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want
you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do
not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For
we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God
will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According
to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are
left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those
who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord
himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the
voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the
dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that,
we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with
them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with
the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
When you think of being alive, do you think of eating, breathing,
working, and sleeping? Or do you think of being alive in a very
different way? Oftentimes the most simple thoughts enter our mind when
we hear the word alive, but what does alive really mean? If you look
deeply into God's word, being alive includes much more than the things
listed above, especially if you have Christ residing in you. If you are
alive, you also have more responsibilities to live a life that is
reflective of Christ. As you are alive, you need to think of His work
He completed for us when He was alive here on earth and when He died for
us. How can you be more alive? Does it involve just being in Christ
or is it going beyond what you think you need to do? As we walk with
Christ, we should feel more alive because we are no longer dead. We are
alive with Him in us and His influence in our daily walk. Let yourself
be alive and don't let those who are asleep around you sit with no
hope. Give them the hope of being alive by showing them how Christ
lives in you.
Have a great weekend.
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