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“Different Yet Similar?”

Thoughts for Today:

A few evenings ago, my wife Sherry posed a question for family discussion related to heaven. She asked, "When we get to heaven, do you think we will be aware of those who are not there?" That's a great question, and I don't know that anyone has the right answer. What I do know is what Paul says in our passage today [my slight revision]: "As earthly people we are of the earth, as heavenly people we are of heaven -- and just as we have born the image of the earthly man [Adam], so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man [Jesus]."

I think this passage says two things: First, we're definitely going to be different in heaven than we are on earth. And not just our bodies. Our thoughts, ideas, priorities, circumstances, perspectives -- all will be vastly changed. And second, we will still preserve the essence of what makes us up individually. In my wife's case, I am quite sure she will retain a similar type of compassion for others. It just might be manifested in a completely different way in heaven than it is on earth. How so? I could only guess.

Questions to Ponder:

We know the negative aspects of our personalities won't follow us into heaven, but what about our positive attributes? What are some of yours? Make a list and pray about each one. Ask the Lord how you can accentuate the positive and leave the negative behind.

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About the author

Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.