Psalm 89:14
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy
and truth shall go before thy face.
"What's He going to do to me? He loves everybody. He's
got to take me to heaven, or He wouldn't be God."
Jeff's statement left Cathy stunned. Was it true? It certainly
made sense. What kind of loving God could send someone to hell? Maybe Jeff knew
what he was talking about. Maybe it didn't really matter what a person does on
earth.
Don't kid yourself. God cares very deeply about how we choose
to live our lives, and as far as hell goes, only people who choose to go there
make it. God has given us free will. He will not force any of us to spend
eternity with Him if we don't want to. If we decide, however, that we do want
to spend our eternity in heaven, then it is our responsibility to prepare
ourselves, body, mind, and spirit. Our earthly existence becomes boot camp for
the Kingdom. We train for the world which is to come. God is just and merciful,
but He will indeed judge. It is the innocent who will stand beside Him.
Prayer: Let me not tempt Your mercy, Lord, but do everything
in my power to act as I thing You want me to act. Train me to be a Kingdom
person, worthy to enter Your heaven when I am ready. Amen.
