While going out with my family one night we were asked this question,"Would you like the smoking or non smoking section." Now even though my family has a smoker we chose the non smoking.(Now if you've ever been in both sections which I haven't you'll probably disagree with me on this and correct me and I'd love for you'd to do so cause this is just a thought) Okay even though I've never been in the smoking section i have a good thought about what it looks like.I have imagined cracked wallpaper and paint.Smoke actually chocking me at first step cause of all the smoke,and there being regular looking people who don't really look like smokers.The non smoking section(usually)has fresh clean air,usually to mean pretty happy people,and still nice wall paper and paint.So basically the non smoking section is pretty much a better place.
So here's a question I need to ask you...during eternity were will you be the smoking or non smoking section?
Jesus often used parables to describe the Kingdom of Heaven such as Matthew 15:1-12 1"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. 6"At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!' 7"Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.' 9" 'No,' they replied, 'there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.' 10"But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. 11"Later the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for us!' 12"But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.'
And Hell in Luke 16:22-26 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In hell,[a] where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' 25"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.' You read that there is no in between when it comes to eternity there's no gateway from Heaven to Hell.
Jesus's desire is for us to choose Life..not death.Heaven not Hell.But he gives us the freedom to choose how we live our lives*.But all in all after death or the rapture our Sins will be judged by the one who came,died,and rose again for us.Jesus Christ the son of God.
So now i ask you again Smoking or Non smoking section?
David Thompson
*To learn more about the freedom God gives us look at my buddy and partner's post titled Free Will.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
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