Grandfather passed away, as we expected....Thankfully, he felt no pain and was apparently very peaceful during the process, according to my aunt; he even snored contentedly while in a coma. We've postponed visiting family, since this happened just as medical martial law shut down the world.
God's timing is perfect. Grandfather has been spared forced quarantines and the establishment of the New World Order. We've received confirmations that he is in Heaven...dreams and other signs. Though he didn't openly talk about his beliefs, he wasn't completely close minded toward Christianity...and one never knows what is in another person's heart.
Recently I've been contemplating the phrase in 1 John 2:16, "the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life." Satan tempted Jesus with all three by offering Him power over all earthly kingdoms, telling Him to jump from a high place and have the angels rescue Him, and cajoling Him to create bread by His own power without relying upon the providence of God the Father. Satan's offer may seem almost kind superficially, yet a true act of kindness would be to simply give bread to Jesus without asking Him to violate God's will.
Satan is subtle, and his temptations align with the philosophy of "do what thou wilt," self will, rather than following God's will. Yet Jesus chose humility. The real issue of Satan's temptation isn't physical bread, but the pride of life.
No comments:
Post a Comment