Paul gives us hope and encouragement of the future that lies before us, in stark contrast to the apathy and darkness of this world. “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”.
Paul encourages us to “be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” The hope that we have is not a vain hope, but a reality that is only separated from us by time. “We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet…the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.”
So let’s “give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever”.