BBD 09.14.06 No More
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09.14.06
No More
(In Remembrance of 9/11. Originally sent October 1, 2001.)
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more
death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former
things have passed away. - Revelation 21:4.
It is clear from this verse that there will be death, sorrow, crying, and
pain even for Christians while on this earth. There is more than enough to
go around. New York City, Washington D.C., Pennslyvania, and Afghanistan
are the most recent names, which symbolize the pain of human agony. (Since
2001, many additional names of locations have been added. Names like Iraq,
England, Spain, Indonesia, Lebanon, Israel, Syria.and there are so many
more.)
It has been said there are no atheists in a foxhole. I have not heard any
atheists testify to their unbelief since this tragedy and how their unbelief
helped them make it through it. But I have heard survivor after survivor
tell of how they prayed and how God protected them and helped them. Yes,
some Christians died, some Christians were injured, and some Christians lost
material possessions. But as Christians we have a peace which is beyond
understanding, a joy that is unspeakable, and a hope that good will come
from the bad.
The unbeliever only has more of the same and worse to look forward to after
death. The Christian has hope, the unbeliever has nothing. For the
Christian, death will bring a New World. In this New World the "former
things" will "have passed away." God will wipe away our tears and "there
shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more
pain."
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