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The Sting (Revisited)
Posted: October 5, 2008
Praying Paul Newman made his peace with God…
Old man Newman lost his fight
in the quiet of the night.
A Woodward glance. A star-ward gaze.
A final act on life's small stage.
The sting of death. Grave's victory.
Those blue eyes closed. But did they see
the exodus that God provides
for those who trust Him when they die?
If Jesus became Newman's own,
he learned the truth too few have known.
That guilt is washed by sinless blood.
the guilt of preachers, popes or Hud.
That when Christ did his Easter thing,
he tricked the Devil. That's the sting!
An empty grave means death's reversed
and so is Eden's ancient curse.
"Where, O death, is your victory? Where , O death, is your sting?" The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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