2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
When the Lord returns to take over the governments of this earth, he will rule over the nations for 1000 years. He will establish his kingdom over every square inch of territory on the earth and those who belong to Him will rule and reign with Him.
Before we begin to reign with the Lord, something very important will happen to physically change us into the nature of Christ. It is called the first resurrection; it is called so because there would be another resurrection after it, but this first resurrection is for those who are in Christ (see 1 Thessalonians 4:16, Revelation 20:4-5).
So glorious would be the reign of the Lord over the earth that a 120-year-old person would be considered young because of the great health care and life expectancy His government will give the people of the earth(see Isaiah 62:20). The rulers and judges over the territories of the earth will be the saints (see 2 Corinthians 6:2-3). The saints will never grow old, sick, or ever die because they would have a glorified body just like that of Jesus Christ(see Philippians 3:21, 1 John 3:2), but the people we will rule over will just be like we are right now (before the resurrection), having mortal bodies.
During the millennial reign of Christ over the earth, it will become much clearer that those who are in Christ are new creatures. They will have different kinds of bodies and destinies from those who are not in Christ– those they will rule over.
Go into today remembering that in the next 20000 years, you will still be alive, either with Christ in a glorified body or far away from God in a place of torment.
—Abraham Damilola Arigi
Yearly Bible Plan: 1 John 1-3 (In Devotional Audio)
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