Jesus, as was the earthly man [Adam], so am I who is of the earth; and as is the man from heaven [Jesus], so am I who is of heaven (1 Cor 15:48).

As was the earthly man [Adam], so are those who are of the earth: Jesus, those who are born on this earth and refuse to be born again to our heavenly Father, will remain a person of the earth. Help me not be one of those people. And as is the man from heaven [Jesus], so also are those who are of heaven: Those who take advantage of Your provisions of salvation will be born again and be a person of heaven. Help me be one of these people. That means I and my current body are to be devoted to heavenly issues. And, I agree to be devoted to these issues.

Jesus, help me understand that being born again doesn’t change the natural aspects of my life. I will continue to eat, sleep, work, have relationships, and live a human life. It just means that I will start learning how to use my current body to do good things for myself, others, and God’s plan. It also means that I will begin learning how to stop doing bad things to myself, others, and God’s plan.

And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man [Adam]: Jesus, before I was born as a human, I never knew what humans were like. After birth, all this was new to me. I had to learn a whole lot of things about how to live on this planet in a human body. It took a lot of training and learning; but, I have learned a lot about it over the years.

And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man [Adam], so shall we bear the likeness of the Man from heaven [Jesus]: Jesus, if I am willing to become a Christian, spiritual life will be totally new to me; but I will learn it just like I learned how to live as a human. But, it won’t be a matter of me learning everything all over again. It will just be a process of me learning how to do the things I did before; but, with different attitudes and character.

Jesus, help me accept this declaration: I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable (1 Cor 15:50). Help me see how important it is for me to be born again.

Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God: Jesus, I won’t be able, as a matter of fact, I CAN’T enter God’s Kingdom as a human. I will only inherit God’s Kingdom by being born as a new creation through You, Jesus. Nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable: Even if I could get into God’s Kingdom as a human, I would eventually die and lose it anyway. So, I accept the fact that being born again is mandatory.

Jesus, if I accept You as my Lord and Savior, You will set me free from the spiritual disease of sin and the hurts and pain I am experiencing through alcohol. You will recreate me as a being who never dies and is free from problems with alcohol. I will remain as a human for the rest of my life here; but, then when I die, I will start my eternal life in a heavenly body.

Jesus, I listen, as You tell me a mystery: We will not all SLEEP, but we will all be changed--(1 Cor 15:51). Teach me this wonderful mystery.

Jesus, teach me that we will not all SLEEP. Help me understand that death is called sleep because it best represents the death of a Christian. Show me that I will lose consciousness for a short period and then will wake up at that special moment when You take me to Your Kingdom. Help me also learn that everyone won’t die before You come to take us to Your Kingdom.

Jesus, teach me that all who have been born again will all be changed. Teach me that those who die and those who are still alive, when You come, will both be changed from a person having a human body to one with a heavenly body. Just like God has been able to give me a human body, a planet to live on, and a human life to live, He will give me a heavenly body to live in, a new heaven and earth to live on, and an eternal life to live.