2 Corinthians 1:18-22
English Standard Version (ESV)
The first part of verse 20 sums up the Gospel so well -- in Christ, the promises of God find their 'Yes'. God has reached out to us, established us in Christ, anointed us, put God's seal on us, given us the Spirit -- all of this God has done, and all of the promises of Scripture are affirmed in Christ. It's all been leading up to this moment, this life, and we can rejoice in knowing how the story ends.
In our lives, we're wandering through without knowing how things turn out -- none of us know how coronavirus will end. None of us know how family drama will unfold, or how diseases will end, or how relationship stress will work its way out. We're figuring it out, day by day. But the Gospel -- that tells us the end of the big story. We have the benefit of looking back in history and knowing, giving us the confidence to grasp the promises that God has given us. We don't have to guess -- the stone has been rolled away, the tomb is empty, and death is no more!!
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