A thought worth pondering (I think.):
Life is created out of nothing - an ASTOUNDING truth to come to grips with on its own. HOWEVER, we must admit that for all of Life's incredible power display, somehow Death managed to limit Life. Death, jealous and scornful of Life's multliplying, abundant nature, crept in and layed a blanket of shadows over Life.
What a sad ending. Poor Life.
Thankfully, the Lord Almighty is not a God of sad endings, nor a poor God. He created Life, we chose Death, and He didn't let us go. He made a way for NEW Life, the kind that can't be put down or limited by Death; He made Resurrection. Resurrection can't be held down, can't be overshadowed, can't be conquered by death, can't be outdone, can't be denied, can't be stopped...
What a Lover, that our Father should create Life. What a Redeemer, that Jesus should submit to Death. What a Mighty One, that God should offer the unstoppable power of Resurrection for our souls, in exchange for our subscription to death.
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."
"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
-I Corinthians 15:54-57-
He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; He will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken.
-Isaiah 25:8-
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. Where, O death, are your plagues? Where, O grave, is your destruction?
-Hosea 13:14-
I hope I haven't just ruined David Crowder's new book for you. I haven't read it, but in merely perusing the title & synopsis, I have to wonder if Crowder's been reading my blog.
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