ODB: We Shall Be Changed
May 18, 2011
In the twinkling of an eye . . . we shall all be changed. —The Apostle Paul
READ: 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:8
We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. —1 John 3:2
Being afflicted with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Thomas DeBaggio chronicled his gradual memory loss in the book Losing My Mind. This book records the disturbing process by which—little by little—tasks, places, and people are all forgotten.
Alzheimer’s disease involves the failure of nerve cells in the brain, leading to gradual memory loss, confusion, and disorientation. It can be tragic to watch a previously mentally alert person slowly forget how to dress or fail to recognize the faces of loved ones. It’s like losing the person before he dies.
Memory loss can occur by other means as well, such as injury or life trauma. And for those of us who live into old age, the breakdown of our bodies is inevitable.
But for the Christian, there is hope. When believers receive their glorified bodies at the resurrection, they will be perfect (2 Cor. 5:1-5). But even more important, in heaven we will recognize the One who died to redeem us. We will remember what He did and know Him by the nail prints in His hands (John 20:25; 1 Cor. 13:12).
Forgetfulness may beset our earthly bodies, but when we see the Lord, “We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).
— Dennis Fisher
Source: Our Daily Bread
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One of my friends once asked, ‘will we remember what we have done on earth when crossed over?’ I answered him, who was a non-Christian, simply that we will face God, both as our creator abd Judge. How can we give account for things done on earth without any recollections? We can’t plead ignorance at the end of the day. Of course, we will be pardon for the sake of Christ’s work on the cross. More importantly, I trust God’s wisdom in this matter.
yah,4getfulness is ltd to dis mortal body.. .. bt our spirit is not confined to space n time– we wer created as spiritual beings- to live 4eva;
itz up to us to choose whether it’ll be in reward or in punishment.