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John Milton wrote “Paradise Lost” and “Paradise Regained.” He wrote about two of the most important days in the history of the world. We played a part in both. We know that we have lost paradise and that we long to regain it. Milton spoke the truth that we can regain paradise. It starts when we want what was taken away from us. We have suffered the works of the devil that has destroyed our lives.

As you look around, you see that Satan has destroyed paradise and you long to regain it. It seems hopeless. We all live in a state of hopelessness but some will not own it. To regain paradise, some try to work hard, some try do good deeds, and others try to live a moral life. It all comes to naught. Yet someone has conquered sin, the grave and dealt a fatal blow to Satan. Christ did that on the cross, rose victorious and in the process helped us to regain paradise or to transform our life.

Now we have to face the problem. Do we want our lives transformed? I pray that we allow Christ to destroy the works of the devil in our lives. When we do, we will see our lives changed for time and eternity.

Paradise regained.