{"id":34274,"date":"2025-01-09T18:33:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/gospel-express\/2024-twofathers-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T18:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:48:42","slug":"2025-healed","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/gospel-express\/2025-healed\/","title":{"rendered":"All Wounds Will Be Healed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Max Lucado<\/p>\n

All Wounds Will Be Healed<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nIn Jesus\u2019 story of the rich man and Lazarus, the latter was a beggar. His body was covered in ulcerated, open wounds. Each day he was loaded in a cart, carried to the property of the mansion, placed on the ground, and left there. And when the servants threw scraps on the street, Lazarus hoped to snatch what he could. The sores on his flesh were horrendous, but the sores on his spirit?<\/p>\n

Daily reminded of how little he mattered in society.<\/p>\n

But then, in a moment, destinies were reversed. Both men died, and Lazarus was \u201ccarried by the angels to Abraham\u2019s bosom\u201d (Luke 16:22 NKJV). Lazarus was comforted and healed. All wounds will be healed in Paradise.<\/p>\n

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Endless Glory<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In Paradise we will ponder the glory of God. \u201cOh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!\u201d (Romans 11:33 ESV).<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t assume we will ever exhaust our study of God. Endless attributes await us. His grace will increasingly stun, wisdom progressively astound, and perfection ever more sharpen into focus. Our minds will be healthy, imaginations pure. Since we are made in the image of our Creator, we will create.<\/p>\n

Who would think God would have creative work for us in Paradise? Then again, who would have thought God would give work to Adam? But he did. And Adam put his brand-new brain to work. Can\u2019t we expect to do the same?<\/p>\n

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