“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.” (Matthew 7:21, NASB)
We lost a giant of a man the other day. On Wednesday, 31 August, Brigadier General Dick Abel entered into heaven and the arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I, and many others, miss him.
He was a mentor, teacher, leader, coach, and friend to me and countless others. He had a successful career in the United States Air Force, and an after-career of extreme relevance. There is no telling of how many souls will be joining him later in New Jerusalem because of him.
The Bible verse above is significant. General Abel did “the will of [his] Father who is in heaven,” and assured himself of his place in the Kingdom. Not everyone will get to heaven, only those who have called upon the name of the Lord. Thanks to General Abel, many people have done just that.
Dick Abel has entered into God’s eternal rest. Rest in peace, Sir. See you soon!
I visited with Ann on Monday, and as usual she blessed me. She seems to be doing the best she can, but she recognizes she charting new territory without the love of her life. I have been praying for her and hope to go visit again. I was able to help her set up email and Zoom on her iPad. Please pray she is able to meet with us on Sunday mornings. We miss her so. We miss you too. Love you my sweet brother.
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