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These words from the Apostle Paul are a balm for those who are afraid, angry, and anxious because
everything we know is slipping away. Paul – the Apostle – neither shies away from speaking the truth in love nor pulls the wool over the eyes of those to whom he writes. He recognizes the power of grief in the lives of those who follow Jesus and in the lives of congregations who are facing a difficult
reality about their future. Yet, he doesn’t shy away from speaking the truth in love because his
message is rooted in the kind of love that comes from God. Though everything else will eventually
pass away, “love never ends.” (1 Cor. 13:8a) Though we cling for dear life to prevent being cut off from the things we hold most dear, nothing “…will be able to separate us from the love of God in
Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Rom. 8:39)
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