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Paradise Restored

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth” (Revelation 21:1).

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n avid golfer selected his club and stepped anxiously onto the tee of a par three. Since the hole required a shot over water, he pulled an old, scarred, discolored ball out of his bag and prepared to hit it. Suddenly, a voice from heaven said, “use a new ball.” Dumbfounded, the guy asked his buddies if they heard a voice. When they said no, he stood over his old ball a second time. Once again, a voice rang out, “use a new ball.” Reluctantly, the golfer went to his bag and pulled out a brand- new ball of the highest quality—the kind the professionals use. And then, for a third time, the words rang out, “take a practice swing.” Immediately, the man reached back and followed through, digging out a huge hunk of turf in the process. He then received these final instructions: “use an old ball.” A

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