Unfailingly, unquestionably good

Was going through some papers yesterday and came across the bulletin from your one-year memorial service. The outline of Pastor's message was on the back. Here is an excerpt and some Bible verses.

God is unfailingly, unquestionably good, even when bad things happen. We might not understand-but note that God does not demand that we understand. He obligates us to trust Him as implicitly as a small child trusts His mom and dad. When walking in a dark place, all we need to know is that He is our hand, and we have His. That is the place of comfort and security. Striking out on your own at that age is clearly not a wise idea; nor is it wise as an adult to think you are going to make it in life-really make it-without God.

(At the bottom it said): Heaven is a place for "Christians only." Only those who know the owner of the place are permitted in. Strangers are not.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

John 14:6: Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Isaiah 61:1-5
The Good News of Salvation (you know I love it when they have little titles)
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."

And they shall rebuild the old ruins,
They shall raise up the former desolations,
And they shall repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations.
Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,
And the sons of the foreigner
Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.