Everything in this world eventually comes to an end, which at times can be disheartening. It’s the feeling you get when you read a book that’s so good you don’t want it to end. Or when you watch a film that you wish would go on a little while longer.

But all things—good and bad—do come to the end. In fact life ultimately does come to the end—sometimes sooner than we expect. All of us who have stood by the coffin of a loved one know the painful emptiness of a heart that wishes it wasn’t over yet.

Thankfully, Jesus steps into this world of disappointments, and, through His death and resurrection, He gives us hope. In Him ‘the end’ is just the beginning of a death-free eternity, and words like “it’s over” are replaced by a joyful “forever”. Paul assures us that those who trust Jesus “shall all be changed” to become eternal beings (1 Cor. 15:51) and reminds us that because of Christ’s conquering work we can confidently say, “O Death, . . . where is your victory?” (v.55).

So let not your heart be troubled. Our sorrow is real, but we can be filled with gratitude because God “gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (v.57).

Author

Joe Stowell

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