Remain In The
Body
For
to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am
to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what
shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart
and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you
that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I
will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that
through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on
account of me.
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the
gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my
absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together
as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those
who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that
you will be saved—and that by God. For it has been granted to you on behalf of
Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, since you are
going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
Philippians 1:21-30
We know that our body will never truly be home to us. We are
here for such a short period of time, regardless of whether we die when we are
young or when we are older.
Like Paul, we should love to serve Christ, but a part of us wants
to be with the Savior.
It’s comforting to know that we can think ahead to being with Jesus – in a home that is far better.
There is no place like home – especially
when home is heaven.
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