The word for this week is "incorruptible". We find it four times in the New Testament:
1 Corinthians 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. KJV
1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. KJV
1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. KJV
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. KJV
This is the Greek word "aphthartos". Strong's Concordance says: undecaying (in essence or continuance). Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: uncorrupted, not liable to corruption or decay. Louw and Nida Greek/English Lexicon adds this: pertaining to being not subject to decay and death - imperishable, immortal. 1 Corinthians 9:25 is speaking of our eternal rewards for running our race well! Athletes strive for perfection to win a medal, a trophy, a prize and the fame and fortune that comes with it. Our rewards will be revealed in Heaven. Theirs will be left here! 1 Corinthians 15:52 is speaking of our future resurrection body! Our bodies are changing now as we age. At the moment of the catching away of the Church by Jesus, these aging, mortal bodies will be changed in an instant of time to bodies that will be perfect in every way! I am REALLY looking forward to that day! :) 1 Peter 1:3-5 is revealing that though we WILL have a harvest of good and Godly things right here, in this life, the ultimate rewards are being reserved for us right now in Heaven! 1 Peter 1:23 reveals the TRUTH that, though we were born into this world a natural human being with the sin nature passed down from Adam, when we receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, we are reborn by God's perfect seed! His life, His nature and His ability (reminds me of an old SWC song!) are imparted to us as we become that new creation that never existed before. All of this was accomplished by the incorruptible and incomparable Word of the Living God! I think this is one of my all time favorite 'words'! Here is Hillsong with "Love So High":
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
