God Provides Heaven

So, at the end of their final breath, He honors their request and God says: Get away from me, you who do evil. I never knew you.” Matthew 7:23

But the Bible says this about God, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.” Ezekiel 33:11

Max Lucado also says, “Christ Jesus, who never sinned, endured the awful forsakenness of hell. The supreme surprise of hell is this: Christ went there so you will not have to.”

“God at this very moment, issues invitations to heaven by the millions. God may speak through nature or nurture, majesty or mishap. But through all and to all he invites: Come, enjoy me forever. Jesus describes the length of heaven and hell with the same adjective: eternal,” says Max Lucado in his book.

“Much perishes in hell. Hope perishes. Happiness perishes. Privileges like the wonder of the Alps, the sunrise of the desert, children’s laugh, dinner cooking, and rhythm of a good song are confiscated at the gateway to hell.” Says Max Lucado also in his book called (John) 3:16.

C.S. Lewis wrote, “I willingly believe that the damned are, in one sense, successful rebels to the end; that the doors of hell are locked on the inside. How could a loving God send sinners to hell? He does not. They volunteer.”

Max also says, “Sinners do not want God telling them how to live. They mock what he says about marriage, money, sex, or the value of human life. They regard his son (Jesus) as a joke and the cross as utter folly. They spend their lives telling God to leave them alone.”

Through death He (our loving Jesus) [destroyed] him who had the power of death, that is, the devil.” Hebrews 2:14 

The son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20

Prayer: Oh Lord, thank you for Jesus, who died so we can go to heaven. You say our life here gives us the choice. Thank you for sending Jesus to die for us so we can choose to live our lives away from wickedness and choose heaven. Amen.

Sandra Hilsabeck