Friend,
After your death what then?
Have you considered where you will live throughout eternity?
I had 2 grandfathers who lived into their 90’s.
My grandpa Mock was 93 and my grandpa Childs was 99 when
they passed from this earth life.
If you lived to be 100 years old, it would be a speck
of sand on the beach compared to your life hereafter in eternity.
The scriptures tell us there are two destinations for the soul…
Heaven or Hell.
Everlasting punishment or Eternal life (Matthew 25:46).
The scriptures also tell us there are two roads’ people are traveling…
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way
that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
“Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life,
and there are few who find it” (Matthew 7:13-14).
What road are you presently on?
The broad way.
The narrow way.
Jesus Christ came to earth to be our Savior.
He lived, He died.
He was resurrected, He ascended back to Heaven.
Jesus told Thomas…
“I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me”
(John 14:6).
There are many roads that lead to and from
Panama City Beach, FL.
My family and I just returned from a vacation
in that fair city.
We traveled one way there and an entirely
Different way back to our home in Alabama.
On the way back, we took the scenic route.
Friend,
Our spiritual journey is not like that trip.
There are not many roads (ways) to Heaven.
The Bible tells us there is only one road (way)
To Heaven and it is through God’s only
Begotten Son Jesus Christ.
Jesus is the way.
Jesus is the only way!
The wise man Solomon wrote through
The spirit the following…
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except
That no one can find out the work that God does
From beginning to end” (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
This means we can never be completely satisfied
With earthly pleasures and pursuits.
That’s why Tom Brady after winning all of those
Super Bowls could ask “is this all there is?”
The reason for this…
God created humans in His image (Genesis 1:26-28).
Therefore,
Mankind has an inner spiritual thirst (longing).
You and I have eternal value.
Sadly, most are preoccupied with this earth life,
many make more plans for
education, wedding, financial security, vacations,
retirement etc…
than for their spiritual life and well-being.
They are like the rich farmer
Jesus spoke of in the parable…
“The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.
And he thought within himself, saying,
‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’
So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater,
and there I will store all my crops and my goods.
And I will say to my soul,
“Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years;
take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” ’
But God said to him,
‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you;
then whose will those things be which you have provided?’
“So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God”
(Luke 12:16-21).
“He who provides for this life
but takes no care for eternity
is wise for a moment
but a fool forever.
- John Tillotson
Where Will You Spend Eternity?
Where will you spend eternity?
This question comes to you and me!
Tell me, what shall your answer be?
Where will you spend eternity?
Eternity! Eternity!
Where will you spend eternity?
Many are choosing Christ today,
Turning from all their sins away;
Heav’n, shall their happy portion be
Where will you spend eternity?
Eternity! Eternity!
Leaving the strait and narrow way,
Going the downward road today,
Lost thro’ a long eternity!
Eternity! Eternity!
Lost thro’ a long eternity!
Repent, believe, obey this very hour,
Trust in the Savior’s grace and pow’r.
Saved thro’ a long eternity!
Eternity! Eternity!
Saved thro’ a long eternity!
- Elisha A. Hoffman
Friend,
Jesus is coming back again!
He will then be our Judge (John 12:48).
You and I will stand before Him in Judgment.
That is one appointment you will not miss.
“Behold, He is coming with clouds,
and every eye will see Him,
even they who pierced Him.
And all the tribes of the earth will
mourn because of Him.
Even so, Amen”
(Revelation 1:7).
Are you ready for that day?
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