In 2013, a 37-year-old man went to sleep in
his Florida home. He didn’t realize it would be the last day of his life.
Sometime during the night, a sinkhole opened up under his house which literally
took him to his grave. His body was never recovered.
You probably won’t die in a sinkhole but your
last day on earth is coming. After you spend a few
brief moments in this world, you’ll then spend the rest of your eternal
existence in the afterlife. Life on earth is just a temporary world but it will
determine what happens to you in eternity. There is a world beyond this world, which
will last forever. Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36).
To enter
heaven when you die, you must receive
Jesus Christ as your Lord during this life (John
1:12, Rom 10:13). Salvation is a free gift and is offered to all, but it must
be received by faith. Those who reject Jesus will spend eternity separated
from Him and His kingdom.
The
apostle Paul saw heaven and said it is “far better” than this world (Phil 1:23).
Heaven is filled with eternal joy and ecstasy—and without any pain. (Psalm
16:11, Rev. 21:4). “Those who believe in Him will NOT be disappointed!” (1
Peter 2:6).
What will we do in heaven forever? Those who follow Jesus will have
assignments, which will be privileges like eternal hobbies. “And
there shall be no more curse…and His servants shall serve Him” (Rev.
22:3). Serving Him means He will have assignments for us in the next life. Heaven
would be boring if we had nothing to do forever! After you’ve been saved—your faithfulness at
your earthly job, your offerings to Him, and how you treated others—will
determine the
rewards you’ll receive and the privileges you’ll have in the next
world (Matt. 25:21, 23, 1 Cor. 3:13-15).
You only get one shot at living
on planet earth, so make it count! “Keep seeking the things above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things
above, not on the things that are on earth” (Col. 3:1-2). www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com www.makinglifecount.net
CLICK HERE TO WATCH AN AMAZING VIDEO of a man who died and
went to heaven. Ian McCormack was an atheist who called out to Jesus just before
dying. His testimony is in 10 short video clips. Parts 1-4 explain how he was
killed. Parts 5-10 explain what happened after he died and how he came back to
life.
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