I sure was hoping for a brand new back, free of sciatica, osteo-arthritis, bone spurs and scar tissue. I was hoping I could be rid of the spinal cord stimulator that I need 12 hours a day to be able to do anything. I can't imagine God wants us to spend eternity with the same old, fallen, corruptible, mortal human body. When he said "all things will become new". Like Paul told the Corinthians:
But some will say, "How are the dead raised up and with what body do they come?" Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance be of wheat or of some other grain: But God giveth it a body as it pleased him, and to every seed his own body. (I Corinthians 15:35-38)
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory; It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, "The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam a quickening spirit." (I Cor. 15:42-45)
As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image os the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. (I Cor. 15:48-50)
For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put in incorruption and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (I Cor. 15:53-55)
I don’t think the human mind can even conceive of the happiness and that awaits. I, for one, look forward to dancing before the Lord like David did.
I’m looking forward to having a body that doesn’t consider food a personal assault.