Your Labor in the Lord Is Never without Purpose

1 Corinthians 15:51-54

Do you know that your labor in the Lord is never without purpose? Our labor in the God of purpose will never be in vain. As Paul wrapped up his teaching on the resurrection, in verses 51-54 he explained a mystery that God had previously hidden, but now revealed. He told of God’s plan of translating the bodies of the living righteous. When that last trumpet sounds, and Christ Jesus comes back, both those who died in Christ, and those who are still alive will be given completely transformed bodies “in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.”

Paul continued “For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality” (v.53, KJV). While here on earth, we live in an earthen vessel that is destined to die because of sin. As new creatures in Christ, we honor God, giving Him glory in our spiritually transformed state, but our earthly bodies are still dying. Paul explained when these earthen vessels of believers will stop dying and just how quick God will change them. Nocorrupt nature will enter God’s kingdom; Jesus told Nicodemus, “You must be born again” (John 3:7). Neither will a corrupt body enter God’s kingdom. 

Verse 54 informed us that when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then the Scripture will be fulfilled that says, “Death is swallowed up in victory.” Thank God; the believer’s body will be a renewed, glorified body truly fit for the kingdom of God. 

Clap your hands and give God glory!