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2 Peter 1:14<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Life here on earth is short and only temporary. What we do during this time, however, will have eternal consequences.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The expression \u201cput it aside<\/span>\u201d comes from the Greek word apothesis<\/span><\/em>, which is a compound word made up of apo<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cfrom\u201d or \u201caway from\u201d and a form of tithemi<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto lay something down\u201d or \u201cto put something in the proper place.\u201d It is the word that is used to express the removing of one\u2019s clothes and laying them down or putting them away. It expresses a calm, casual experience.<\/p>\n The word \u201ctabernacle<\/span>\u201d appeared in the previous verse and, in the Greek text, also appears in this verse, though it has been translated as the word \u201cit\u201d in the New International Version which we have here. A literal translation of the first half of this verse would be:<\/p>\n having known that soon is the laying aside of my tabernacle<\/span><\/p>\n Tabernacle is a word that is often misunderstood today. Because of its reputation for great acoustics, the Mormon Tabernacle, a huge, massive structure built expressly for public performances, is what is often thought of when we hear this word. However, that\u2019s not at all what this word means. It comes from the Greek word sk\u0113n\u014dmatos<\/span><\/em>, which refers to \u201ca tent.\u201d It is a small flimsy structure that is used in a transient nature as a temporary dwelling place. Similarly, our earthly body is not permanent nor something for us to use in a public display to draw attention to ourselves. It is, rather, a flimsy, temporary dwelling place for our soul.<\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Peter knows that the time of his death was drawing near. The type of death he should die was prophesied by Christ some 30 years earlier (John 21:18,19<\/span><\/strong>). On the surface it seems that this is all Peter has to say in today\u2019s verse. But, as is often the case with Scripture, if we are in a hurry when we read, we dash right past some nuggets on the way. This nugget is what Peter refers to as his tent or his tabernacle. He knows that this body is temporary and the time spent in it is fleeting. But he is ready to calmly and confidently lay it aside and walk into eternity. He\u2019s not looking at death, he\u2019s looking at eternity with Christ.<\/p>\n One day in the future we too will put off this temporary dwelling place as we pass through the gates that lead from this life to eternity. It is both an end and a beginning, the end of our time on this earth and the beginning of glory in the presence of the Lord. When we walk through that door, we will be able to look back and see whether it has been a life of service (the production of eternal rewards) or a life of emptiness (time wasted that could have been used for God\u2019s glory), which Solomon called \u201cvanity.\u201d<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n When you reach death\u2019s door will you be ready to calmly lay aside this tabernacle and head into eternity? Or will you finally realize that you could have done much more if your focus had been on God instead of yourself?<\/p>\n It\u2019s not too late! 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