He quoted the passage in Revelation 21 when the new Jerusalem appears and God “will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away” (v. 4 ESV).
“I can’t tell you how rich that becomes,” Shaddix said. “Knowing that that is what awaits me on the other side has been such an encouragement, such a blessing, and that Jesus is going to usher that in and usher me in.”
Baptist Press article from SEBTS, 5.3.24, Jim Shaddix encourages Southeastern family with message of Gospel hope (Please pray for Dr. Shaddix, who is fighting brain cancer.)