On January 28, 1986 seven crew members boarded the Challenger Space Shuttle at NASA in Florida, knowing the dangers that could befall them in their travel into space. What they didn't know was that they would go up and never come back. For just 73 seconds as the world looked on, the Challenger blew up and sent all seven people to their deaths and ultimately into their eternity.
I mention this tragedy but as we know, though we don't see these kinds of things happen everyday, (thank the Lord), we see many others that do happen every day. In car accidents, school shootings, murders....just to mention a few. And everyday, people that happen to be involved in them, go off into eternity.
And when I hear of such incidents, I always wonder if they were ready to go? If they were ready to meet God? Because, once they have left this earth at death, that is what happens. They meet God and if they were not ready, they would not be permitted to stay in heaven but instead would be sent to that place that for eternity they will suffer the fires of hell.
So what does it mean to be ready to meet God? I hope you already know the answer to that question. But in case you don't, it means that those that have repented of their sin, and asked God to be Lord of their lives-they will spend eternity with God in heaven. For those that don't repent and ask God to be the Lord of their lives...well, I am afraid that they will have wished they would have-once they die.
Some people want to accept the Lord, but also don't want to end their "fun" that they are having, and so decided that they will accept him someday, just not now.
To God that isn't acceptable, although he is patient with us. But we are not guaranteed a long life, or even another second of life. And once death knocks at our door, it is too late. We have made our choice without really making our choice.
Jesus said, "Truly, Truly I say unto you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgement, but has passed from death into life. John 5:24.
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord" and believe in your heart that Jesus raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe, and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 10:9-10
The Challenger accident was a great tragedy for the famlies whose loved ones ended their lives in it. And for the world that watched it happen.
But the worst tragedy is for anyone that goes into eternity and is not ready to meet God.
If you have not confessed your sin and ask God into your heart and life, please don't wait another second. Because you could go off into eternity at any moment. And you must be ready to meet God when you do.
Are you ready to know Jesus?
Thanks for coming by Friends. God bless you!
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