Our Immortality In Christ

So when this . . . mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

1 Corinthians 15:54

People addicted to the need for recognition want their name to live forever. A famous real estate developer in our day has built and acquired numerous properties and buildings in New York City and attached his name to all of them. Perhaps he thinks that if he can get his name on enough things he will be immortal and that, after his death, his name will live on. The problem is that moth and rust eventually corrupt, and thieves break in and steal (Matthew 6:19). To what will the name be attached then?

If you know the Word of God, you know that immortality does not come from our achievements but from a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. While it is true that every person will live forever, only those in Christ will truly live.

If you know the Lord, you don’t have to worry about immortality. It’s yours. God has given it to you as part of your gift of eternal life. You don’t have to do all the things people do today to make sure they are remembered forever. If you live and die in Jesus Christ, you will be immortal.