What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
I use this piece of scripture at virtually every memorial service I do. Nothing else expresses so well the joy and triumph Christians feels as a result of Christ' victory over deasth on Easter Day. The resurrection of Christ is our hope. But the victory has now been obtained and assured. Now is that time for rejoicing. Do you have confience in the resurrection. Th next time you attend a memorial service take this passage along to read yourself. If you are planning a service, include this scripture as well. A pastor I know said every memorial service should end with both a smile and a tear. Here are words that will generfate the smile. The tears come on their own.
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