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In 1888
Alfred Nobel woke up one morning and read his own obituary in the local
newspaper. It went as follows “Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite who died
yesterday, devised a way for killing more people faster than ever. He died a
very rich man.”
It was in
fact Alfred’s older brother, Ludvig who had died. But Alfred was devastated and
hated the idea of being remembered for developing a means to kill people and
for amassing lots of money. So instead he decided to make a fresh start and
initiated the Nobel prizes. His last will and testament set aside the bulk of
his estate, giving the equivalent of $250 million US dollars to fund prizes for
scientists and writers who foster peace.
As a Christian I believe that God offers us a
fresh start at any time and that no one is beyond His love and grace. Through
the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, all our sin and shame has been dealt
with. His rising again offers us hope. The past has been dealt with; our future
is assured, so we can live in peace and hope today.
