“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” (1 Corin. 15:55) [Paul says to the people of Corinth: “Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are SOME WHO ARE IGNORANT OF GOD–I say this to your shame.” Paul is explaining our victorious future to these people The Christian religion gives the best information there is God, his nature, and grace, and government. Those of us who know God know that he will not abandon his faithful servants, nor leave us exposed to hardships and sufferings without any reward, because we know that our Abba Father is not unfaithful nor unkind, to forget our labor and patience, and our faithful services and cheerful sufferings!] “I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but WE WILL ALL BE CHANGED– IN A FLASH, IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and WE WILL BE CHANGED.” (1 Corin. 15:50-52) [We will be changed; we will receive our eternal bodies!! EVERYTHING WILL BE BRAND NEW AND GLORIOUS, PREFECT!] “When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” (1 Corin. 15:54) [Our wonderful and Awesome Abba Father has had a plan for us to enjoy HIS ETERNAL PRESENCE!] “…Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and GOD HIMSELF WILL BE WITH THEM and be their God.” (Rev. 21:3) [Why will He be with us?] “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for THE OLD ORDER OF THINGS HAS PASSED AWAY.” (Rev. 21:4) [No more suffering, no more pan, just the joy of the Lord for ever and ever!] “Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I WILL BE THEIR GOD AND THEY WILL BE MY CHILDREN.” (Rev. 21:7) [Be faithful, hold on. We must love our Abba Father and our Lord Jesus with all our hearts!] “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done…He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.” (Rev. 22:12, 20-21)
Be blessed as you praise The Lord, knowing that OUR ABBA FATHER WILL WIPE EVERY TEAR FROM OUR EYES. THERE WILL BE NO MORE DEATH’ OR MOURNING OR CRYING OR PAIN!
-Bill Stockham