Pastor Joseph Chamber / Paw Creek Ministries

It is impossible to be totally surrendered to Jesus Christ and not be groaning for our “New Body.”

Paul said, “we are saved by hope,” and that hope is far beyond this contrary world. We are actually carrying around in our flesh the seed or guarantee of this glorified house which is in heaven awaiting our graduation. Listen to the Holy Ghost speaking. “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven. If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.” (II Corinthians 5: 1-4)

Now we understand why the liberal religious people think we are beside ourselves. Actually we are beside ourselves. The Apostle Paul by the Holy Ghost said it for us, “For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.” (II Corinthians 5: 13-15)

What a Blessed Hope this is to us. We are the happiest people on this earth. We are ready to stay, and we are ready to go. This life is a joy as we walk with Him. But who can walk with Him, pray in the inner chambers of His Spirit, and not live in a state of “Rapture Readiness.” I’m glad I’m here but I had rather be there, so I’m living in between two worlds. One is passing and transitory and the other is breathtaking and eternal. Please do not weep for me when I am gone.

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