And in keeping with what is written: 

"I believed, therefore I have spoken," we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak, knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.

2 Corinthians 4:13-14 BSB

Easy to read this and zoom past, with a "yep I agree", but it's almost like Paul is asking us to slow down, to speak out loud what we believe (even if it's just to ourselves, but out loud, or maybe write it down, get the words 'outside' of us)

"I believe that the One who raised Jesus will also raise me"

"I believe that the One who raised Jesus will also raise us, and together with Jesus, we're going to be with God"

When you write or speak your version of that, who is the "us"?, who is with you?

When you write or speak your version of that what image or pictures come to mind? 

Some images in the Bible have Jesus seated on a throne, here he seems to be with us in the crowd, in his humanity. What do you think of that?

Do you know what this means?

It means that you are beloved. 

#corinthians

#life

#youareBeloved