Every
day over 200,000 people will take their final breath
and
slip into eternity, either into heaven or into hell.
Although
their lives may never have made the news
the
reality of death happens every day.
What
happens the moment after you die?
The
moment after you die,
your
soul temporarily departs from your body
to
await the Resurrection.
Those
who place their faith in Christ
will
be escorted by the angels into the presence of the Lord,
encircled
by believing loved ones and friends
that
they have known during their lives.
Meanwhile,
unbelievers will be engulfed in total darkness,
fully
aware of their state.
Scenes
of their lives will play back in their memory.
It
will torment their soul
when
they think back to their family and friends.
"Then
shall the dust return to the earth as it was:
and
the spirit shall return unto God who gave it."
~ Ecclesiastes 12:7
Unless
prearrangements have been made,
your
loved ones will plan your funeral.
They
will take care in the write- up of your obituary
while
your body remains silent, unaware of the confusion.
Although
you are unable to speak with them,
your
soul will be more alive than it has ever been!
Although
the unbeliever's body remains resting,
who
can fathom the depths of hell he is experiencing?!
His
spirit screams!
"Hell
from beneath is moved
for
thee to meet thee at thy coming..."
~ Isaiah 14:9a
Unprepared
is he to meet God!
Although
he cries in his torment,
his
prayer offers no value whatsoever,
for
a great gulf is fixed between heaven and hell
where
no one can pass to the other side.
Hopelessly
he stares at his confusion!
The
tender words spoken at his funeral bare no similarity
to
the actuality that he now faces.
Alone
he is left in his misery.
Alone
in his memories.
The
flame of hope forever extinguished
of
seeing his loved ones again.
On
the contrary, precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
Escorted
by the angels into the presence of the Lord,
they
are now comforted.
Their
trials and suffering are past.
Although
their presence will be deeply missed,
they
have hope of seeing their loved ones again.
***
Dear
soul,
Do
you have the assurance that when you die
you
will be in the presence of the Lord in heaven?
Maybe
you are certain of heaven,
but
you are afraid of going through the experience of dying.
Those
who fall asleep in Jesus need not to fear death.
Escorted
by the angels into the presence of the Lord,
He
will welcome them into glory.
Yet,
if you don't believe in the Lord, you're going to hell.
There
is no pleasant way to say it.
The
Scripture says,
"For all have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God."
~ Romans 3:23
"That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved."
~ Romans 10:9
Don't
fall asleep without Jesus
until
you are assured of a place in heaven.
Tonight,
if you would like to receive the gift of eternal life
first
you must believe in the Lord.
You
have to ask for your sins to be forgiven
and
put your trust in the Lord.
There's
only one way to heaven and that's through the Lord Jesus.
That's
God's wonderful plan of salvation.
You
can begin a personal relationship with Him
by
praying from your heart a prayer such as the following:
"Oh God, I am a sinner.
I'm
sorry for my sin.
I
want to turn from my sin.
I
receive Jesus Christ as my Savior,
I
confess Him as my Lord.
From
now on I want to follow Him.
In
Jesus' name, Amen."
If
you have received the Lord Jesus as your personal Savior
after
reading this invitation, please let us know.
We
would love to hear from you. Your first name is sufficient.
We'll
leave the light on for you...
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