So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
--2 Corinthians 4:18
There are several historical monuments in the US that look like they have withstood the test of time. One such place is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
But up close, maintenance crews have found cracks running through the granite faces of Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln. While the monument isn't in immediate danger of disintegrating, experts say that without a facelift it will soon begin to crumble.
Mount Rushmore, just like every other earthly thing, is temporary. Human beings especially can see how temporary life is by the effects of aging. A person who was once young and energetic gradually ages and his or her body begins to wear down.
The aging process is a part of the cycle of life, but it can be very disheartening to the person experiencing it. For believers, we can look forward to renewed bodies in heaven.
The apostle Paul said, "And we eagerly await a Savior… the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body" (Philippians 3:20-21).
The body we exist in now is just a temporary, crumbling structure. It may be that your body has suffered much disease, heartache, and injury. Perhaps you have grown weary and become saddened by the slow decline of your physical being.
Take heart, my friend, because one day we will live with prefect, heavenly bodies in eternity with Jesus where there will be no more tears, death, mourning, crying, or pain (Revelation 21:4).
PRAYER CHALLENGE: Thank God for the promise of a new body in heaven one day with no pain or disease. Ask that He would give you comfort and peace in your temporary dwelling place until you meet Him in heaven.
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