Blessed Are Those that Die in the Lord
Someone says to you, “I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news. Which would you like first?” Some of us are bad news first people. Let’s get the hard stuff out of the way. We rip the band aid off in one quick swipe.
Others of us want the good news first. We need to soften the blow. We like a nice sugar coating over the bitter pill.
According to Revelation 14:13, the good news is you’re blessed. We talked about the meaning of this word “blessing” last week. It is a happiness that goes beyond the worries and concerns of life. It is fullness and contentment that comes because you have been touched by the favor of God. You’re blessed.
The bad news: you’re going to die. This seems to be an odd pairing: blessed death. How can there be blessing in death. What was John trying to tell the seven churches and what was he trying to tell us? Join us Sunday, as we look at the 2nd of Revelation’s seven blessings.