"And they lived happily ever after," is the way that most fairy tales end. But we know that in real life, very few stories end a perfectly happy way. But then I read the following from Gene Veith's blog on May 12, 2009. Those who place their faith in Jesus Christ will experience a perfectly happy ending to their life - in fact, we don't even have to wait to the end to begin enjoying what we have right now!
Prof. John Pless quoted theologian Gerhard Forde on what absolution is: "The verdict of the Last Day ahead of time." In other words, when we hear that we are forgiven in the Gospel, we are "getting the good news of the happy ending ahead of time." (Pless quote)
