Heaven is a place of complete victory and glorious celebration. This life is the battlefield; Heaven is the victory parade. Here, we wield the sword and spear; there, we wear the wreath and crown. Oh, what a thrill of joy will fill the hearts of all the blessed when their victories are complete in Heaven—when

even death, the last enemy, is defeated—when Satan is dragged captive behind Christ's chariot—when sin is utterly vanquished—and when the great shout of universal victory rises from the hearts of all the redeemed!

An old weather proverb says that if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. The same is true for many other things, like our troubles, which often seem fierce at first but turn into blessings in the end. Our spiritual feelings are often

like a roaring lion at first, but through faith in Christ Jesus, that lion becomes a lamb: we start with a sense of divine anger but end in peace with God through Jesus Christ our Lord.