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“The Lord said to Samuel: ‘How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way.’ ” —1 Samuel 16:1 Like Samuel, we can mope around and be disgusted with the king, president, government, spouse, children, bosses, media, etc., or we can do something about this culture of death. We can pray for those whom the Lord has called to receive the Holy Spirit. When Jesus announced the year of favor from the Lord, He read from the prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is...

Grace reigns “by way of justice leading to eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” –Romans 5:21 Christians have more reason to be hopeful than any people who have ever lived. We are no longer afraid of death (Ps 23:4, RSV-CE), for Jesus has risen and death has lost its sting (1 Cor 15:55). “Death is swallowed up in victory” (1 Cor 15:54). Jesus has won the irreversible and final victory. He is seated on His throne, and He is merely waiting for His enemies to be placed beneath His feet (Heb 10:12-13). Therefore, we who are disciples of Jesus...