“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this
the judgment:” Hebrews 9:27
I know the most least popular subject among people is death,
but when you speak of their death then the subject is really not welcome. Lost
people are the people who really shy away from the subject. See, God has
appointed mankind or people to die, we are all going to die at some point.
There is no escape every living soul has and will eventually meet their last
moment on this earth. And this I can assure you when you die, you will enter
heaven or hell, there is no escape. It doesn’t matter what you believe or what
your opinion might be, God has ordained that everyone die. Even Jesus The
Christ, God’s own dear Son come to the point in life where He left His body. Different
people, different religions, and even atheist may have different options about
what happens after death, but all will agree, we will all die. I believe God, I
believe what the bible says about death, and I believe that saved people will
enter the kingdom of God and lost people will enter the eternal fires of hell.
God said, “Enter ye in at the strait
gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction,
and many there be which go in thereat…Because strait is the gate, and narrow is
the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew
7:13 – 14 The only question is, which path will you go when you die.
People do not think about death because unless they have a fatal illness then
death is far from their daily thinking. See, God has not only appointed us to
die, but our time of death is also appointed by God. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the
heaven…A time to be born, and a time to die…” Ecclesiastes 3:1 – 2a
the word “season” means – appointed – God has appointed our birth and our death
by His choosing. However, we have no idea when our death has been appointed,
all we know is that God has appointed it for us. “He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come
to an end.” Job 26:10 It matters not what you believe or think, it
only matters what God has said. Since we have covered all these details about death,
my question to you is, when are you going to die? How much longer do you have
to live? Babies die every day in their mother’s womb, children die every day,
young people die every day, the truth is you might not be alive tomorrow. What
then, why if you were to be shot, in a car accident, have a stroke, heart
attack or Etc. Etc. Etc., there are thousands of ways you could die tomorrow.
What then? The truth is not one single soul can promise they will be alive
tomorrow. So, think about it, you better think about it because once you die
you are in either heaven or hell. God said, “(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of
salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now
is the day of salvation.)” 2 Corinthians 6:2 because tomorrow for you
may never get here. This is something to think about, this is something you
better think about. If you are lost then you may soon be in hell, and if you
are saved you might not have any crowns of righteousness. Are you like the five
virgins who bought no oil for their lamps or the five that did? Today is the
day of salvation, you count on tomorrow, you may be in the eternal fires of
hell. The rich man found out about hell and God allowed us to see it. “And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in
torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom…And he cried and
said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the
tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this
flame.” Luke 16:23 – 24 What will you see when you die? Here is salvation,
“He that believeth on him is not
condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not
believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:18
