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Read: 1 John 3:2
Listen: 1 John 3

What we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2

John writes that one day, believers will be face-to-face with Jesus. Not only will believers see what Jesus is like, but they will also be like him. They will no longer sin and no longer want to sin. Plus, their bodies will be without pain, disease, decay or death. All these things are part of being a child of God! It includes a transformed character and a new body from God. For those in Ephesus who were struggling with deteriorating bodies and incurable diseases, this was amazing news. John tells them that everything will be different when Jesus returns.

Being a child of God means that we, too, will inherit from God a transformed character and body (way better than anything we can ever get from the gym). The apostle Paul says the same thing in Romans 8:21: ”Creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.” Creation is waiting in eager expectation for the children of God to be fully revealed because when Jesus returns, we will be like him. We will no longer be marred by sin and will no longer exploit creation. It will be glorious and beyond what we can imagine.

TODAY: Watch Ada Bible Worship sing “Who You Say I Am.” Make the lyrics a prayer of praise to God that “I am chosen, not forsaken. I am who you say I am.” Then, listen to this week’s Beyond the Weekend Podcast for more discussion about your identity in Christ and your future with him.