1st Timothy 6:16. “Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.” IMMORTALITY. It is part of Him; it is in His being. It is in Him essentially; it is beyond our seeing; For mortality is a part of my human loss – It has been passed on to me as part of sin’s awful cost. So it rests upon me even though I seek to stave it off – Some day, carved on a stone, will be the name, “Gaius Goff.” This body I live in is very limited and mortal – But all that will change when He comes, and I enter heaven’s portal.
There is One who by virtue of His divine nature, Is not, nor ever has been, subject to human failure. He alone as a Man, lived in eternal light – For light is one of the characteristics of Him who banishes night. He is the Light of the world whose character revealed The darkness and sin that people thought they had concealed. His light brings life, and that in turn brings to be Offered to those who believe in Him, immortality.
Our immortality will be granted on a future day. His immortality was His in the past and future eternally. He is its Source, though these bodies of ours die; All that will change when we meet Him in the sky. The immortal souls will unite with our bodies again – And a whole new experience of living will then begin. We will be able to approach Him who dwells in light, And see Him in His glory with our immortal eyesight.
We will sing to Him our praises and give to Him His due. Any rewards we might receive, these all belong to Him too; For He is and always will be worthy of our everlasting praise. There will not be limits placed on worship or by special holy days. The light in which He dwells will be reflected off chang`ed bodies; Immortal bodies then with souls joined, will unitedly with others laud Him.
Immortality that evades us now will close down every cemetery. Glory, honor, blessing, and power will be our commentary.
“Eternal God of glory, thinking of that coming day purifies me now. I know the glory that presently is hidden from earthbound eyes will be seen then. I am not sure how much better I will be able to worship and serve Thee than I am able to today. I’ll just leave that to Thee and try to make this day count. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
There is no merit in having material possessions or even using them. It is the motive behind the use of whatever we have that is important. The value behind the use of our material goods is the faith that it demonstrates. For us to respond to know needs is our personal gratitude for God's grace shown to us. When a believer learns early in Christian life the need to give to God, that person will actually give a proportion of what they receive. In that way, a person learns the value of furthering the work of the Lord and sharing in the fellowship of those who are reaching others with the Gospel. We invest in eternal things when we lay up treasures in heaven.