Making Sad Things Untrue

Is everything sad going to come untrue? What's happened to the world.
The Lord of the Rings Sam Wise 


The quote from Lord of the Rings really resonants with this compelling story and video about little Dax who was too young to have to say good bye to. As a parent who has watched his boys grow into young men , I'm truly thankful but these stories remind me that the world is not right , that it is broken . This story is not alone . We know from watching the news , reading news on the net or papers, and in our own circle of family and friends , that many this Christmas will be faced with an empty table spot and one less gift under the tree. 


We long for sad things coming untrue , as Samwise said. When we hear of the sad stories we want them to come untrue , we want a happy ending.This Christmas as we think of the coming of God's son , entering humanity to undue the curse of sin and death , and make all things sad untrue, may we praise His holy name. Jesus was born to die , on a cross outside Jerusalem to satisfy God righteous judgement against our sin , our rebellion and break the chains of sin and death in His resurrection. Trusting in Him , we pass from death to life, from sitting under sins curse and His wrath , to forgiveness and reconciliation. 


It is still true , we will physically die , for all things have not been completed but those who have believed in the message of the gospel have hope of eternal life and not damnation. The first advent has happened and with it God's story is moving towards the conclusion . At the second coming , Jesus Christ will make all things new . Death and sin will be no more and God Himself will wipe the tears from our eyes . Sadness will be no more . 

So for little Dax it may have been his last Christmas here but he is in the arms of God with Jesus where no more pain nor the wages of sin have claim on him. One day his Mom and Dad will see him again as they worship the one who makes all sad things come untrue.