If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. So it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being;” the second Adam, a life-giving spirit  (1 Corinthians 15:44-45).

God made Adam from the dust of the earth. 

God breathed life into Adam, and through Adam we have muscle and bone and pleasure and pain and life…and death.

God made Jesus–

Ah, but God didn’t make Jesus, did he?

Jesus, the Eternal Son, laid aside his glory, took upon himself muscle and bone and pleasure and pain and physical life…and death. 

Then laid that down…for a moment.

When he arose, our Lord united the flesh that was so very mortal with the immortality of his spirit,

and he gave this gift

to us.

I don’t know how, but I know why.

And so do you, Beloved.

Happy Monday