It’s Tuesday—Put on the Incorruptible 

Happy Tuesday to you and may the grace of God be with you this day. My uncle had surgery yesterday for his sciatic nerve. My sister’s friend who plays the piano at their church had shoulder surgery not long ago and has re-injured her shoulder will will another surgery today. I have a couple of friends with lupus who are suffering with this colder weather. A friend of mine’s grandfather died yesterday. These bodies were not made for eternity. They break, ache, tear, and decay. They are corruptible. Just like this planet. It is all temporary. Won’t you be glad when we will be able to put on the incorruptible? The eternal? I know I will. 


I’ve been studying Romans lately. In the first part Paul clearly defines himself because he didn’t start the church in Rome, nor had he ever been there. As he defines himself, it’s almost a contradiction in terms. He calls himself a slave, as well as an apostle. An apostle, by its definition is an elite group that would include himself and the 12 and perhaps a couple more like James, yet a slave couldn’t be a more common term and shows great humility and insignificance. 

It is so in line with the statement he gives of both the humiliation and the exaltation of Christ—the weakness and the power of God’s Son, his human descent traced to David, his divine sonship-in-power established by the resurrection and gift of the Spirit. This is our Savior, weak and powerful, incarnate and exalted, who owns and rules our lives.

“The sacred writings contain preliminary reports by the prophets on God’s Son. His descent from David roots him in history; his unique identity as Son of God was shown by the Spirit when Jesus was raised from the dead, setting him apart as the Messiah Master. Through him we received both the generous gift of his life and the urgent task of passing it on to others who receive it by entering into obedient trust in Jesus!”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭1:2-5 MSG‬‬

Through him we receive life—that’s the eternal life. Not this corruptible body where shoulders tear and gluten allergies develop and cold weather makes your joints ache. But a body free from pain. A body that is not sad. And one that will always be with our Lord. It’s just a happy thought for this Tuesday!

Today, let’s pray for those who are hurting physically and that we would feel the urgency of passing on the Message the Apostle speaks so passionately about. 

Love you dear one,

Pam

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