The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven. As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven.  And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man(1 Corinthians 15:47-49).

I yearn to bear the image of the heavenly man.

I can’t tell you exactly what it will look like or feel like, but I know it’s what I want.

It’s what I am made to be.

But I’ve got to say, I identify way too much with the man of the earth.

I feel the dust of the earth blowing in and through me.

God made this body, so I know it is good, but it is broken like this world is broken.

It is weak like this world is weak.

It falls to sin like this world falls to sin.

On mornings like this, I feel like a man who can smell the banquet being prepared

but is waiting in the next room with a stale bologna sandwich and a can of warm, flat soda.

I know the dinner bell will ring, and I will be called to the feast.

But for now…

Happy Wednesday, Beloved