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哥林多前书：15:42-44: 42死人复活也是这样：所种的是必朽坏的，复活的是不朽坏的；43所种的是羞辱的，复活的是荣耀的；所种的是软弱的，复活的是强壮的；44所种的是血气的身体，复活的是灵性的身体。
复活的时候我们会是什么样子？虽然保罗没有详细告诉我们看起来或感觉起来是什么样子，但他的确比较了我们在地上的身体和在天上的身体，或者他称之为“灵性的身体。”他不只是说复活的是“灵”，而是称之为“灵性的身体。”所以这是真实的身体，但是在这个身体中，一切运行的物理规律都失效了。
我们的身体遵循的最重要的物理规律，就是我们都在日渐衰老和朽坏。没有任何一种嫩肤霜或灵丹妙药能逆转或终止这个进程。到目前为止，还没有人发现“永葆青春的泉水”，如果真有谁能发现，那他很快会成为亿万富翁。这就是保罗进行对比的地方。所种的是必朽坏的和软弱的，复活的是不朽坏的和强壮的。天堂最好的一点就在于它是永恒的。
所种的是羞辱的，复活的是荣耀的。看看棺材中的尸体。虽然那个老人化着妆，看上去很美好，但我们知道死亡看上去一点也不美好。但是我们将要在荣耀中复活。我不知道复活的时候，我们看上去是年轻的还是布满皱纹的，但那些都不再重要了。我们的身体将得着荣耀。
奇异恩典的歌词，“将来在天，安居万年，恩光如日普照；好像最初蒙恩景况，赞美歌声不停。”也许在天堂我会学习拉小提琴，但在我开始学习之前，著名的小提琴制作大师斯特拉迪瓦里，会帮我做一个我自己的小提琴。我们有足够的时间去做那些能给我们带来快乐的事情。此时此刻有谁还需要写一份“遗愿清单”呢？ 祷告：主耶稣，我盼望到天堂和你在一起，那里是最好的。但现在，你选择让我留在这里。让我用我在世上的日子来服事你，赞美你，荣耀你的名。阿们。
1 Corinthians 15: 42 That is the way the resurrection of the dead will be. What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. 43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. 44 It is sown as a natural body; it is raised as a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. (EHV)
What will it be like for us in the resurrection? While Paul doesn’t go into great depths to tell us what it will look like and feel like, he does draw some comparisons between our earthly body and our heavenly, or “spiritual” body. He doesn’t just say “spirit,” but calls it a “spiritual body.” So it is a real body, but it will defy the laws of physics as we know it in this body we have.
The most important rule of physics for this physical body is that we are wearing out or aging. No abundance of creams or medicines can reverse that process or halt it. No one has found the “fountain of youth.” If anyone could, then they would quickly become trillionaires. And this is where Paul draws the contrast. What is sown is perishable and weak. It is raised imperishable and in power. One of the best things about heaven is that it will be forever.
It is sown in dishonor and it is raised in glory. Look at that body in the casket. While that elderly person is made up and looks quite nice, we know that in fact death does not look pretty at all. But we will be raised in glory. I don’t know if we will look young or have wrinkles, because those things won’t make any difference. But our bodies will be glorified.
“When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun.” Maybe in heaven I’ll learn to play the violin. But before I do, Strativarius will help me build my own. We’ll have all the time in the world to do whatever brings us joy. So who needs that bucket list for the here and now?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I look forward to heaven and being with you, which is better by far. But for now, you have chosen to let me remain here. Let me use my days here to serve you and praise you and glorifiy your name. Amen.