Children of the Resurrection
All Saints Day reminds us of the hope of the Resurrection
Jesus answered and said to them,
“The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.
But those who are counted worthy to attain that age,
and the resurrection from the dead,
neither marry nor are given in marriage;
nor can they die anymore,
for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God,
being sons of the resurrection.
(Luke 20:34–36 NKJV)
As All Saints Day approaches November 1, I am reminded of Jesus’ promise of the Resurrection and his gathering together the Church for all time.
When Jesus told the disciples to make disciples he actually was telling them to beget “children of the resurrection,” people “worthy to attain that age” (Luke 20:35).
The mission of the gathering we call the Church is to advance against strongholds of death and release the captive to new life, both in the present time and in eternity (Matthew 16:18).
Like the kingdom of God, we have to view resurrection as both present reality and future hope.
