Thank you so much for posting this.
A few weeks ago I visited the grave where my son is buried and the scriptures from 1 Thessalonians came to mind.
16"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words."
It occurred to me how wonderful it would be to be present at the very place where Ben's incorruptible body will rise from the place his corruptible body was interred! I wondered if I could resist the urge to reach out and touch his hand or if I would see him turn and greet me with that wonderful grin on his face as he rose up to join his savior, along with my dad and mother and all those he has known who now sleep. What joy all hearts of believers will experience as well!
Brothers and sisters in Christ, pray for your enemies when tempted to curse them (yes, even the far left who plot against us to destroy us and our country) and think on those precious ones who have gone before you. It won't be long before they will rise in glory and what a day that will be! Maranatha, come Lord Jesus.
Paul would have been considered a terrorist these days.
When you read what he was doing to believers, it’s pretty amazing how God knocked him off his horse and saved him.
If it can happen to Paul, then nobody is beyond redemption, no matter how unlikely it seems.
However, my ability to forgive is being sorely tested these days.