Something written by Max Lucado and taken from his book "You'll Get Through This". I am thinking this might be a newer book of his. I haven't seen it or read it but some of portions look good. If you aren't going through something personally, chances are pretty good you know someone who is!

OUR REDEEMER

"See the cross on the hill? Can you hear the soldiers pound the nails? Jesus' enemies smirk. 'This time,' Satan whispers. 'This time I will win.' For a sad Friday and a silent Saturday, it appeared he had.

"What Satan intended as the ultimate evil, God used for the ultimate good. God rolled the rock away and Jesus walked out on Sunday morning. And if you look closely, you can Satan scampering from the cemetery with his forked tail between his legs. 'Will I ever win?' he grumbles. No.........he won't!

"Do you believe no evil is beyond God's reach? That He can redeem every pit, including the one in which you find yourself? Trust God. He will get you through this. Will it be easy or quick? I hope so, but it seldom is. Yet, God will make good out of this mess. That's His job.

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