2 Corinthians 5:1 - 5:10
1. Now 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 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 with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5. Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and 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. 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, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
Now and then I go through this 'i want to dwell in the eternal house in heaven' or 'I wonder what it'll be like in heaven' thoughts and I can't wait till the day enter the gates to heaven and be clothed with our heavenly dwelling! at first I didn't understand what 'clothes' it meant but I realized it was about how the fall of Adam and Eve caused us to feel shame for being naked therefore we resulted in wearing clothes. Verse 7 is a very important verse. Telling us that we should live by faith and by sight, but I think it's hard at times to live by faith. There are times where I fall short and try making decisions and things by just what I see and see no hope at times. I fear for the day of judgement seat of Christ as portrayed in verse 10. It seems there are more bad then good and that is one of many things I need to improve on...
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