56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15)
Thoughts: 1 Corinthians 15 is a chapter of the Bible that focuses on the resurrection. It speaks of the evidence (eyewitnesses) and reasons to believe (giving us hope in the face of death). He ends the chapter saying that we should thank God who gives us the victory and then says let nothing move us from doing good.
The resurrection means that the way we give or sacrifice our lives for God and others is not in vain. God redeems our giving. We cannot outgive God. In the life to come, God will for sure make our measly gifts seem small. We can give of ourselves fully to God and to His work. We can be all in- fully invested because we are assured our investment will be returned to us with interest and more. Whatever we do- our giving, our time, our work is not in vain in the Lord because of the resurrection.
Thoughts: 1 Corinthians 15 is a chapter of the Bible that focuses on the resurrection. It speaks of the evidence (eyewitnesses) and reasons to believe (giving us hope in the face of death). He ends the chapter saying that we should thank God who gives us the victory and then says let nothing move us from doing good.
The resurrection means that the way we give or sacrifice our lives for God and others is not in vain. God redeems our giving. We cannot outgive God. In the life to come, God will for sure make our measly gifts seem small. We can give of ourselves fully to God and to His work. We can be all in- fully invested because we are assured our investment will be returned to us with interest and more. Whatever we do- our giving, our time, our work is not in vain in the Lord because of the resurrection.
Prayer: Lord, Help me to remember your sacrifice and the resurrection that redeemed it. Help me to believe you will redeem any sacrifice I make for you.
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