WHY ALL THE MAYHEM?

The world has always been crashing and burning all around us in every era of history. Each new generation adds to this dark and violent sin fallen world. Now, this does not mean there are no good and beautiful things in this world. But as Satan has lost the war against God and Heaven he is leaving behind mayhem in his anger. The Holy Bible tells us in John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. Right now he is doing a fine job at it in the lives of people, families, churches, countries, and even nature. This is a child throwing a tantrum because he did not get his way.

But the good news about this is that God loved us enough to clean this mess up that started in the Garden of Eden. God took all the necessary steps to stop Satan and to pull us back into alignment with the Lord. It was a smashing success with Jesus Christ cleaning us up with His own atoning blood. God in His wisdom left the throne of His majestic kingdom and took on human nature. The second half of John 10:10 tells us what God is doing on our behalf that we cannot do for ourselves. "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."

Life, that has conquered the grave. Life, that has banished sin. Life, that can live in the joy and peace of living for Jesus while still in this sin fallen world. Life, that will be eternal in the realm of the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen and thank you Jesus for this royal gift from You.

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