2 Corinthians 5:1
“Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.”
The author of Harry Potter once said, “Death is but the next great adventure.” I love that quote, but Paul goes further.
Paul was a tentmaker by trade, so when he reached for a metaphor to describe the human body, he knew the subject. A tent is functional and necessary, but temporary. It is designed to come down.
Paul writes with striking confidence. He said, if the earthly tent, our body, is dismantled, we already have a building from God. One that is eternal and not built by human hands. Notice that Paul does not say we will receive but we have. The plan is already secured in Christ. Resurrection life is not a possibility awaiting God’s approval; it is a promise awaiting our arrival.
We are pilgrims. The tent comes down, but we are never left without a home.
I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Suggested Prayer: Lord, when this tent grows weary, remind me that my eternal home is already secured and waiting.