Lesson 9

Philippians 3 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

There are many changes scheduled for our lives. Some of these are ones of which we are aware. Some of these are ones of which we are completely unaware. One of these is eternal and planned and published for our awareness. Our bodies, our outer shells will be refashioned.

How does that make you feel? A little queasy? A little short of breath? We spend our whole life on this planet getting our bodies into a form, a shape that we will not keep? Funny isn't it. So much effort can go into something so temporary.

ACT!
Take out a pencil and paper. Write down what you like about your body. Write down what you don't like. Write down one action you can take to change it. Start this week. Remember to ignore what you can't change, He will take care of that later. Work on what you can and enjoy knowing there is a better day ahead.

PRAY!
What a wonderful God You are, Jesus. You have planned to do what I cannot. You have planned to take care of even this flimsy frame of mine and subdue it to Your plan. Thanks.

copyright 2000, Philip A. Larson

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