In a world which feels unsafe I am confident in the safety that is in Jesus. I believe in heaven where we will be present with the Lord. I believe we will share in Jesus’ resurrection, but the resurrection is much more than a future event. It is a present reality. In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die will live, and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” Eternal life begins not at our death, but when we believe. Paul even indicates that the same power which raised Jesus from the dead is at work in us. We live in the present power of the resurrection. The transforming power is a work in us so that even though our outward form is failing our inward self is being constantly renewed. So we have the best of both worlds. We anticipate the fullness of life after death, but we also enjoy renewed life even before death. I am glad that the blessings of God do not just wait for the future. Jesus came to bring us life abundantly in the present and into the eternal future. No wonder is such a glorious time.