North Texas, where Karen and I live, is now in the throes of its 28th consecutive day in which the temperature has reached or exceeded 100 degrees. One of the local media outlets interviewed "Joe Q. Public" on the street and when asked about the weather he said "This must be what hell feels like."
His remark might have been tongue in cheek but think about it for just a moment. If you're like Karen and I suffering through the heat and humidity of summer does hell seem all that attractive? Scripture tells us that it's like "a furnace of fire," an unquenchable fire that burns for eternity," "a place consumed in eternal darkness illuminated only buy the firey furnace." Why would anyone want to go that place?
You know you do have a choice don't you? Heaven as been described as a "restored garden paradise bathed in eternal light." Personally I see it as unlimited golf, on immaculate courses where I'll always shoot par or better; but I digress (sorry about that). You do have a choice and it's so simple, there's really no mess, no fuss and your final decision comes with lifetime guarantee.
Scripture tells us, for all who believe in the name of Jesus Christ and with the aide of the Holy Spirit, they will be saved for eternity. Though the wages of sin are death and we're all sinners; Jesus' death and resurrection has overcome the evil one's power on earth. Once and for all our sins have been forgiven and forgotten by the blood of the Lamb on that cross. Believe in Him, have faith and hope and know that it won't always be this hot even in North Texas.
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