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“God Never Serves Dessert First”

Thoughts for Today:

My daughter Amanda and I were doing errands a few days ago when she turned to me and said, "Do you know what I'm going to like the most about being an adult?" I thought for a moment, and then answered, "Driving? Staying up late?" She said, "Both of those are fine, but what I'm really going to like is having dessert before dinner, whenever I want!" (I guess I've been somewhat of a bad example because we did that once when my wife was out of town.)

In our passage today, Paul is saying there are different kinds of bodies created for different environments. Like those of birds that are engineered to fly, or fish that are created to live their entire lives under water. All are miraculous creations. However, because our bodies are designed for fourteen pounds of pressure per square inch and to breathe air (a specialized mixture of oxygen, nitrogen and assorted gases), we can only survive in certain environments. So to be underwater or travel high in the atmosphere for any extended period, we need specialized equipment to protect our bodies.

On the other hand, our eternal glorified body will not need a space suit or an oxygen tank. It will be designed specifically by God for the intended environment. We're going to be able to soar, explore, and do all kinds of things we can't even dream about. And we can also be certain that God saves the best for last. He never serves dessert first. Think about it: If this physical body is wonderful, the resurrected body will be even better!

Questions to Ponder:

I've talked with many people who seem to have no interest in eternity. They like it just fine on this earth. But what about aging, injury, sickness, and death? All are signs of the end of life as we know it. So what will heaven be like? We don't know for sure, but if its anything like the joys of this world -- it's going to be amazing. Why? Because God never serves dessert first!

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About the author

Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.