Thursday, August 25, 2022

Reflection - Henry Bosch - The Cape Of Good Hope

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 1, "The Cape Of Good Hope", Page 4.
By Henry Bosch, Our Daily Bread Author


Christ Jesus . . . has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. - 2 Timothy 1:10
PHOTO: Christ Jesus . . . has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. - 2 Timothy 1:10
Read: Hebrews 2:9-18

At the southern tip of Africa, a cape jutting out into the ocean once caused sailors great anxiety. Many who attempted to sail around it were lost i the swirling seas. Because adverse weather conditions so often prevailed there, the region was named the Cape of Storms. A Portuguese captain determined to find a safe route through those treacherous waters so his countrymen could reach the East in safety. He succeeded, and the area was renamed the Cape of Good Hope.

We all face a great storm called death. But our Lord has already traveled through it safely, and provided a way for us to do the same. By His crucifixion and resurrection, Christ destroyed eternal death for every believer and permanently established our fellowship with Him in heaven. Although this "last enemy," physical death, can touch us temporarily, its brief control over our earthly body will end at the resurrection. The sting of death has been removed!

Now, all who know Christ as Savior can face life's final voyage with confidence. Even though the sea may be rough, we will experience no terror as we pass through the "cape of good hope" and into heaven's harbor. The Master Helmsman Himself has assured our safe passage.

Christ has charted a safe course through the dark waters of death.
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Christ Jesus . . . has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. - 2 Timothy 1:10
Read: Hebrews 2:9-18


Christ Jesus . . . has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. - 2 Timothy 1:10
PHOTO: Christ Jesus . . . has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. - 2 Timothy 1:10
Painting by artist Guido Reni - The Crucifixion of Jesus (1619)
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At the southern tip of Africa, a cape jutting out into the ocean once caused sailors great anxiety. Many who attempted to sail around it were lost i the swirling seas. Because adverse weather conditions so often prevailed there, the region was named the Cape of Storms. A Portuguese captain determined to find a safe route through those treacherous waters so his countrymen could reach the East in safety. He succeeded, and the area was renamed the Cape of Good Hope.


The Cape of Storms
PHOTO: The Cape of Storms
At the southern tip of Africa, a cape jutting out into the ocean once caused sailors great anxiety. Many who attempted to sail around it were lost i the swirling seas. Because adverse weather conditions so often prevailed there, the region was named the Cape of Storms.
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The Cape of Good Hope
PHOTO: The Cape of Good Hope
A Portuguese captain determined to find a safe route through those treacherous waters so his countrymen could reach the East in safety. He succeeded, and the area was renamed the Cape of Good Hope.
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We all face a great storm called death. But our Lord has already traveled through it safely, and provided a way for us to do the same. By His crucifixion and resurrection, Christ destroyed eternal death for every believer and permanently established our fellowship with Him in heaven. Although this "last enemy," physical death, can touch us temporarily, its brief control over our earthly body will end at the resurrection. The sting of death has been removed!


By His crucifixion and resurrection, Christ destroyed eternal death for every believer and permanently established our fellowship with Him in heaven.
PHOTO: By His crucifixion and resurrection, Christ destroyed eternal death for every believer and permanently established our fellowship with Him in heaven. The sting of death has been removed!
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Now, all who know Christ as Savior can face life's final voyage with confidence. Even though the sea may be rough, we will experience no terror as we pass through the "cape of good hope" and into heaven's harbor. The Master Helmsman Himself has assured our safe passage.


Now, all who know Christ as Savior can face life's final voyage with confidence.
PHOTO: Now, all who know Christ as Savior can face life's final voyage with confidence. Even though the sea may be rough, we will experience no terror as we pass through the "cape of good hope" and into heaven's harbor. The Master Helmsman Himself has assured our safe passage.
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Reflect and Pray
Reflection - Henry Bosch - The Cape Of Good Hope
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 1, "The Cape Of Good Hope", Page 4.
By Henry Bosch, Our Daily Bread Author


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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 1, "The Cape Of Good Hope", Page 4.


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