But Jackie is enjoying her inheritance in the presence of the Lord and the Blessed Hope dominates my life both now and for eternity. I can endure and God will comfort.
For some reason, in my pain, and loneliness today I began to meditate on hell. Hell is a place of conscious awareness, memory, suffering and hopelessness. There is no way out. At times, especially in the early stages, grief feels like this. Even now, I have short episodes of this kind of overwhelming feeling of pain and hopelessness. But in Hell, the pain, the suffering, the mental, emotional torment is unending. For a short time, in this life we may think we are in this kind of circumstance but it does not compare with existence in hell. Compared to hell, I can endure my episodes of loneliness and grief.
I rejoice Jackie is in heaven and that is my destination too and that even in this life, I have the Blessed Hope of that great DAY and meanwhile God’s Spirit is comforting me. But,
Lord, there are people heading for a Christless eternity in hell. And it is real, it is torment and it is unending. Help me to show the way to those suffering, to those grieving and especially to those who are lost without Christ that though their weeping may last for a night joy can come in the morning. ...
Weeping may endure for a night,
but Joy Comes in The Morning.
Psalm 30:5
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"And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame " (Luke 16:24).
"Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;" (II Thessalonians 1:9).
"The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;" (2 Samuel 22:6).
"And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom" (Luke 16:23).
"Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 22:13).
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 25:30).
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8).
"Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched" (Mark 9:44).
"And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name" (Revelation 14:11).
"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death" (Revelation 20:14).
but Joy Comes in The Morning.
Psalm 30:5
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"And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame " (Luke 16:24).
"Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;" (II Thessalonians 1:9).
"The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;" (2 Samuel 22:6).
"And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom" (Luke 16:23).
"Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 22:13).
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 25:30).
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8).
"Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched" (Mark 9:44).
"And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name" (Revelation 14:11).
"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death" (Revelation 20:14).
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