“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 should, and stop sinning; for there are SOME WHO ARE IGNORANT OF GOD–I say this to your shame.” Paul is explaining our condition and the importance of repenting and getting right with God; God, His nature, and grace, and government. I’m sure you know God that He will give sinners every chance and 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) 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 you 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 our 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 pain, just the joy of the Lord for ever and ever! Why would we have tears? Because as we look around we will not see some of our loved ones, we must warn them now, and we will continue to pray that they will be saved and that God will use us to share the awesome joy or our eternal life!!! “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, and hold on. You must love your Abba Father and your Lord Jesus WITH ALL YOUR HEART! “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)
OUR ABBA FATHER WILL WIPE EVERY TEAR FROM YOUR EYES. THERE WILL BE NO MORE DEATH’ OR MOURNING OR CRYING OR PAIN!
-Bill Stockham