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Gift of Life
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Posted by: angelofthelord
( 1 John 4:21, 2:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, Matthew 25:25 )
Giving the gift of life through donating your organs. The Bible is full of
admonitions to love your brother, to love others. What an incredible way to
show your love to someone that you never even met in this lifetime, than by
donating your organs and giving the gift of life! What does God say about
this? Obviously, there are no passages of scripture that speak directly for
or against donating your organs after you die. So
as is often the case, we need to take the whole counsel of God into
consideration in looking at this issue.
Our bodies serve two purposes during this life. They are the clay shells
that we occupy during our brief journey, and for the believer, they become
the temple of the Holy Spirit
during this life. The Bible is quite clear that when this life is over, it
is our soul that lives on for eternity and our bodies will return to the
"dust of the earth" as God mandated. Our bodies serve no further purpose
once we are dead.
Many ask about the "body" we will have after death. Scripture is clear that
whatever body we will have will be a glorified body. Many people have their
bodies destroyed in death. Whether you choose to be buried or cremated,
your body will be destroyed. In cremation it is burned, in burial it slowly
decomposes until it is nothing more than dust. So the body we will possess
post-death will be a glorified body.
Since our bodies serve no further purpose once we are dead, it simply
becomes an issue for each person to decide how they will have their bodies
disposed of. This means that before you are buried or cremated, donating
your organs simply comes down to a choice each person has to make. If your
organs are healthy and able to be used by someone else, there is really no
good reason NOT to donate them. The reality is, you are dead and you won't
need them any longer.
What a great way to show love for someone than by literally giving of
yourself so that they can continue to live. God clearly calls us to love
one another, to serve others. Donating your organs is an incredible act of
love and service.
I will be praying for you today that
you will seriously pray about this special act of love. God gives us many
opportunities in our life to serve others. This is the last act of service
that we can perform, one that can literally save the life of someone else.
Remember this, all that we have is from God and is simply on loan to us
during this brief journey. That includes our organs. I pray today that you
will seriously consider donating your organs once you die and give the gift
of life.