Daily Devotions – Clothed or unclothed? That is the question.

Daily Devotions – Clothed or unclothed? That is the question.

 

 

 

 

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2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (NIV)
Awaiting the New Body
5 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile, we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 6 Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we live by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

 

Choose one or two key verses from the Scripture reading today and do at least one of the following for your chosen verse(s).
A –  Ask questions of the text (Who, what, why, where, when)
– Emphasize certain words as you read the text over & over
I  –  In your own words (paraphrase one or more verses)
O  – Other verses in the Bible that say the same or opposite
U  – Use it; apply the truth from the text in your life

 

Lord I am now clothed with a body burdened of sin, because of the many corruptions still raging within it. Death will strip me of the clothing of my flesh, and of all the comforts of life, as well as end all my troubles on this earth. But as my soul believes in You, it will be clothed with garments of praise, with robes of righteousness and glory. Help me to walk by faith until the day when I come to Your Kingdom and live by sight. Amen.