Temporary Housing

Kumiko: My home is here.
Daniel LaRusso: Home is where you hang your hat. 
--Karate Kid II

Today, Paul (2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1) reminds us that although growing old or being gravely ill seems to signify the end, it is not. As long as we persevere in seeking God and pursuing truth, we should "not lose heart" when our health declines.

This is because "even though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure."

Rather than worrying about our physical deterioration too much, Paul suggests that "we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen, for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal."

We should rest assured "that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven."

Human bodies are but temporary dwellings for people's spirits. God challenges each of us to strengthen our spirits in the face of declining physical capability. If we do so, then our spirits will ultimately vacate our temporary housing and travel to permanent digs.

And, unlike our earthly dwellings, God's house is built to last.