Our resurrection bodies

“And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so shall we bear the likeness of the man from heaven.” 1 Corinthians 15:49
There are many open questions as to what happens after we die. Here Paul gives us some insights.
We know that the physical bodies we are presently in are temporary. They are weak, wearing out, susceptible to injury and disease, and so forth. The older we get, the more we feel these things. How horrible would it be to have to put up with a body like this for all eternity! This is why we are given new bodies after we die. When we return to earth with Christ to reign for a thousand years, we will be in our new bodies.
Our new bodies will be like Jesus’ resurrection body. Think about it: He had all the functions of His earthly body: He looked similar, He could eat, He could touch things and be touched – but at the same time there was so much more. His body was multidimensional – able to appear and disappear from a locked room. And of course, His new body was indestructible, free from ageing and death, injury and disease.
Listen to the words Paul uses: “imperishable... glory... power... spiritual” (1 Cor. 15:42-44). John writes, “But we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2). We only have glimpses of what things will be like in that day. But I for one am looking forward to it. Are you?