The caterpillar’s metamorphosis into a butterfly is picture of the resurrection body. When Jesus’ beaten, dead body was placed in the tomb, three days later it came back to life and was transformed into a glorious, powerful resurrection body. It was the same body because the holes were still in His hands.
Jesus was the first to receive a resurrection body, and every believer in Him will also receive one. Our bodies will be transformed from our current “caterpillar” form into our future “butterfly” status. John tells us, “Now we are children of God, and we have not yet been shown what we will be in the future. But we know that when Christ comes again, we will be like Him” (1 John 3:2).
Our resurrection bodies will literally radiate brightness, just like Jesus after He was glorified (Rev. 1:14,16). “The righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father” (Matt. 13:43). Our resurrection bodies will have supernatural abilities (1 Cor. 15::40-43), and we’ll never get tired or need sleep. God will expand our knowledge so we’ll understand concepts that are impossible to grasp with our present knowledge (1 Cor. 13:12).
Why will it be necessary to have supernatural strength and knowledge? It’s because we will be serving God throughout eternity (Rev. 22:3). Those eternal assignments will require us to be advanced in every way. We won’t know what our duties will be until we get there. Until that day comes, be faithful in serving the Lord here on earth. www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com
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