A Really Good Thing
“This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. “For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. “But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.” (John 3:19-21)
There once was a vicious evil predator who did all manner of horrible crimes against humanity. He eventually was arrested, tried, sentenced to death, executed and his body cremated and returned to the dust out of which that body was formed.
Death is a good thing.
Out of the ashes came forth a new creation, immortal and full of love, grace and mercy who will spend all of eternity doing all manner of good for all that he would encounter. Those horrible but temporary crimes having been drowned out by the wonderful and eternal good of a life redeemed.
A redeemed life is a good thing.
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." (Revelation 21: 4-5)
“Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb...On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations…and they will reign forever and ever… and he said to me, “These words are faithful and true”…”I am coming quickly.”…The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.” (Revelation 22:1-20)
Grace freely given to sinners is a really good thing.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life...” (Romans 6:23)
There once was a vicious evil predator who did all manner of horrible crimes against humanity. He eventually was arrested, tried, sentenced to death, executed and his body cremated and returned to the dust out of which that body was formed.
Death is a good thing.
Out of the ashes came forth a new creation, immortal and full of love, grace and mercy who will spend all of eternity doing all manner of good for all that he would encounter. Those horrible but temporary crimes having been drowned out by the wonderful and eternal good of a life redeemed.
A redeemed life is a good thing.
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." (Revelation 21: 4-5)
“Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb...On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations…and they will reign forever and ever… and he said to me, “These words are faithful and true”…”I am coming quickly.”…The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.” (Revelation 22:1-20)
Grace freely given to sinners is a really good thing.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life...” (Romans 6:23)