The good word I’m thinking of is the Lord's return. What we see now is NOT what we get. The Lord has something much better instore for us. He told the repentant dying thief next to Him of being in paradise that same day. He told His disciples that in His Father’s house are many dwelling places. They would not be orphans. The Lord will send His angels to bring us to Himself.
My mother-in-law, Dorothy Esterlein, saw Jesus at the foot of her bed before she went to be with Jesus. One of our friends in China, He Rue Hua, converted to Christ after she saw her husband pass away with an appearance of total peace on his face. He was a believer in Christ. He urged her and their three daughters to believe in Jesus. They did.
“Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.” [2]
An angelic trip to an eternal paradise is a good word that makes my heart glad. This trip is reserved for me and won't be cancelled thanks to the blessed assurance I have as I trust in the merits of Christ for my eternal salvation. Hallelujah! And this promise is to whosoever believes in Jesus.
“O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” [3]
[1] Proverbs 12:25
[2] Mark 13:26-27
[3] 1 Corinthians 15:55-57
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