A thought just hit me. When a bee stings its stinger breaks off in its prey. It can never sting again.
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. – I Cor 15:55-57
Jesus took the ultimate sting of death and it failed to keep him down. On top of that, it was the last-ditch effort of the evil one to conquer God’s plan and it utterly failed. The evil ones’ plan can never defeat us since Jesus Christ took the stinger from the enemy. It broke off in Him. The evil one can no longer sting anyone who accepts Him as their Savior. You no longer have to fear that sting.
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. – II Cor 5:8
Just like the thief on the cross, that day when he shed his mortal body, he went with our Savior into the heavenly realm because of his faith.
About JimR, Chaplain
I'm a 74-year-old guy, in October 2024, who worked in Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune for 28 years and now retired as of 31 Dec 16. I've worked in medical records, the Health Benefits Department, Billing, and the IT department and retired as the Personnel Security Manager for the hospital. I'm a musician and Corvette enthusiast. Yes, I have had two. I traded my second Corvette for a Harley Davidson Fat Boy in mid-summer 2019. Then in 2024, I traded to an HD FreeWheeler FLRT. I've already ridden the new one a thousand miles in 6 weeks. I'm also searching for a fresh new outlook on life with new spiritual insight among other things. I was ordained a minister in 20190202. I've become certified with the American Chaplaincy Association through Aidan University in June '21. I've found that with the unconditional love of my companion, Libby Rowe life is complete through God. She's a beautiful, vibrant, giving woman who gives her all in everything she puts her mind to do. She and I married on 24 July 2015. She was ordained in February 2022. She has a blog too called Under a Carolina Moon. Give it a visit.
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