May our "inner selves" be renewed day by day allowing spiritual growth to abound and our relationship with Jesus to become stronger every day (see 2 Corithians 4:16 ESV).
And as the tabernacle we live in dissolves, we can earnestly long for our heavenly dwelling more and more. That has been the case with several believers in Jesus Christ I have known.
My Dad was one of them. He'd be heard to say that "Perhaps Today" it would happen. This is NOT to say he was suicidal. No way!
Rather, he expectantly awaited the rapure of all the saints of God to go up to be with Jesus, en masse. Then we would be together forever, with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Getting to see Jesus was more his focus though. In the end, some of Dad's children longed for him to go, even solo, because of his being 'trapped' in his earthly body and the declined mental capacity that Alzheimer's Disease ravished.
It was so devasting to witness. And so we 'groaned' about his earthly body, when he no longer could even think of "perhaps today".
One day, we, God's children, will have our mortal flesh "swallowed up" by everlasing life, and changed bodies. Until then, our guarantor, the Holy Spirit, indwells us teaching us patience.
So we can, praise the Lord, singing, "Hallelujah!" every day as we ...
" ... long to put on our heavenly dwelling" (vs 2).
We earnestly long for and patiently wait ... perhaps today!
~ ERC June 2026 ~
Based on 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 ESV/KJV.
Sing, When the Trumpet of the Lord Shall Sound, along with Grace Bible Church.
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