"We must remember that the worst thing is not the last thing."
These words were spoken at a child's funeral. They hung in the air. Hearts absolutely wreaked.
The loss that pierced hearts that day was surely the worst thing... the pain and grief unimaginable.
And yet, the pastor spoke Hope into the midst of the heartache. A reminder to take the longview. Turning our eyes towards eternity. The worst thing is never the last thing for the believer.
There are those that speak this truth so much better than I...
“The worst isn't the last thing about the world. It's the next to the last thing. The last thing is the best. It's the power from on high that comes down into the world, that wells up from the rock-bottom worst of the world like a hidden spring. Can you believe it? The last, best thing is the laughing deep in the hearts of the saints, sometimes our hearts even. Yes. You are terribly loved and forgiven. Yes. You are healed. All is well.”
― The Final Beast
It is Hope, Eternal... and we all need that reminder...
The last thing is the best!
