ICS Daily Devotions
Living in Victory
I Corinthians 15:51-54, 58 NKJV “Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory…..Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
As a believer, our salvation is sure and secure in Jesus Christ. But that is not all, we are told that when Christ returns for us ‘at the last trumpet sound’, we will have new bodies that will be incorruptible and immortal. We will be conquerors like Christ in His resurrection with glorified bodies on His return. With this assurance and conviction of the future we have with God, we should have an eternal perspective by being faithful to the work of the Lord.
There are many at this point of time especially, who are suffering due to the present pandemic and it may be their last time to cry out to Jesus. This is then the time for Christians to reach out and boldly proclaim the gospel to those who are lost and without hope, living in fear and torment. We can share how we have peace, love and joy that can only be found through faith in Jesus Christ.
During the time of SARS, I had the opportunity to minister to a family whose father was involved in geomancy. The son was the only believer of Jesus Christ so he asked me to share the gospel with his aged father. Praise the lord! He received the good news of the gospel and accepted Christ as his Lord and Saviour. He asked me to clear all his geomancy materials before his passing. He did not die of SARS but of old age and some complications. However, he died in the hospital where they treated SARS patients. I was asked to conduct the funeral service and I agreed to do so because of my love for him and his family members who had yet to be saved. I was able to conduct the service in steadfastness and without fear because of the conviction and confidence that I have in knowing that Christ conquered death for us and our future is a glorious one in eternity with God in Heaven.
Sermon Series: Fear Does Not Belong to You
