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"And
Then What?" “Have
you given any thought to your future?” a father
asked his young son.
“Why sure, Dad, I’ve got it all figured
out!” he exclaimed.
“Tell me your plans, Son” inquired his
father. “Well,
after I graduate from high school, I’ll go to
college.” “Fine,
Son - then what?“
“After I graduate from college, I’ll get a
good paying job and buy a big house and a nice car,”
he replied. “Great,
Son - then what?”
“Then I’ll marry and raise a family –
just like YOU, Dad!”
“Wonderful, Son - then what?”
“Then, I’ll continue to work until I am old
enough to retire.”
“Excellent, Son - then what?”
“Well, then I guess I’ll live out my golden
years traveling and enjoying my grandchildren.” It is amazing how we plan so many things in our lives, yet often fail to plan for that which is the most important. We plan for the JOURNEY, but give no thought asto our DESTINATION! Two things which are certain in this life are NOT death and taxes, but rather, DEATH and the JUDGMENT to follow! “It is appointed for men to die once but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).Wise
are those who prepare for appointments that they know
they MUST keep. Matthew 25:31-46, and Revelation 20:11-15 -- Please Read!). It
is also certain, according to the Scriptures, that
beyond the judgment, eternity
awaits….
And beyond all the RED TAPE and trappings of religion, there is a REAL God who knows you and desires to have a relationship with you! Because
of His great love, God sent His Son into the world
that through Him we might not only be prepared for
these inescapable appointments, but ALSO
that we might live eternally with Him in heaven.
“So Christ was offered once to bear the sins
of many” (Hebrews 9:28).
On the cross, Jesus bore the sins of the world
upon Himself; He paid the price for sin. One may
receive the benefits of His sacrificial death by trusting
Him in faith
(Acts 16:30), turning
away from sin in repentance
(Acts 17:30-31), and being baptized
(immersed) in His name for the forgiveness of sins
(Acts 2:38) and
then “walking in the light as He is in the light”
through a life of obedience to God’s will as
revealed in His inspired Word (1John
1:7). Life
is a journey, which one day will end....
God’s emphasis is on DIRECTION
and not SPEED! Church
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