It is amazing that Jesus after resurrection still carried the marks of his crucifixion on his new body (John 20:24-27). This death defying, wall penetrating, heaven ascending powerful new body carried only those marks from his old body that spoke of his obedience to God and self sacrificial love for others. As Paul says in 1Corinthians 13:8, only love never ends. It always remains. A good reminder for us who seek after things of this world. Nothing remains. Our degrees, our wealth, our beauty, our social status, our stocks and bonds will one day cease to be nothing. Ecclesiastes 5:15 reminds us of this fact. It says, "As they came from their mothers womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil, which they may carry away with their hands." The only thing that does follow us into our after life is our love for God and others. Let us remember that as we hear these words tonight: This is my body broken for you...
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