Laying in a Treausre

8/5/11

Night before last we were attending a memorial service for my brother in laws brother.. and Keely (our 5 year old) became very curious asking many questions... Usually, she is fine to know that "so in so" is in heaven with Jesus...But, this particular night she was extra inquisitive.  One of her many questions was this: "Mommy, what was Uncle James brother laying in?"  "Hum", I thought, "Well, he was laying in a bed."  Keely very assuredly stated, "No, Mommy he was laying in a treasure."

Wow! All I could do was smile and agree...  

1 Thessalonians 4:16
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead inChrist shall rise first:"

Romans 14:9
"For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living."

1 Corinthians 15:19-21

^"19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

 ²⁰ But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. ²¹ For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man."

1 Peter 1:3-4

"Praise to God for a Living Hope

 ³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,"