Ephesians 6:12-13

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” 

Many of you have written to ask if I am still stuck in a fog bank approaching the Boise airport or just what happened to me. Believe me when I tell you that it was my intention to present an air of mystery and hopefully entice you into reading “The Rest of the Story.”

Yes, we did land and I was able to deliver the message that the Lord had put in my heart. Something Pastor Erwin Lutzer has written impressed me — he struck hard with what happens a moment after we pass through the curtain separating life from death: “We will either be enjoying a personal welcome from Christ or catching a glimpse of gloom as we have never known it.”

In the case of my brother I am confident that it was the personal welcome from our Savior and Lord. I recalled how our grandfather’s final words before slipping into eternity were, “Well, there’s Jesus now!”

With those words there was no doubt about grandpa Thompson’s current address. He is certainly not stuck in a fog bank somewhere, or in the dismal depths of a sinner’s hell. No, he is in his eternal home, and I am equally confident that he and my brother (along with all the others) are rejoicing as never before!

Where is grandpa Thompson? With the Lord! Where is my dear brother? With the Lord! Does this give us confidence and hope? Without a doubt! Praise the Lord! 

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!

- – - Pastor Cecil