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Absent, but Present - 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Absent, but Present - 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 

INTRODUCTION

The Bible is the mind of God, and as such it most often presents things from a perspective contrary to the common line of thinking. Man places great emphasis on the here and now. His only concept of life is the life he has in the flesh. Little does man consider that while he is at home in this body, he is absent from the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6). While man is absent from the Lord, he is absent from the truest form of life that he can ever know. This is why Paul said, "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8). Paul knew that life truly began at the moment man leaves his body to be present with the Lord.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

  • (For smaller children) The apostle Paul said "to die is gain" and he tells us why (Philippians 1:21, 23). That's why he was "ready" when his time to die was coming soon (2 Timothy 4:6). The Lord is with us now; and when we die, we will be with Him (1 Thessalonians 5:9-10).
  • Why could Paul boldly say that he would rather be absent from the body? What must happen in a person’s life in order for him to be able to share Paul’s longing?
  • What are some ways in which your life after death will be far superior to the life which you currently live? How should that truth also improve your present life?

PRAYER NEEDS

  • Thank God for the eternal life He has given you.
  • Ask the Lord to help you live each day for His glory.

HYMN

Absent From Flesh! O Blissful Thought

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Daily Proverb

Proverbs 1:19

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
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