HEBREWS 9:27-28
"Each person is destined to die once and after that comes their judgement, so also Christ died once for all as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly awaiting Him."
Do you think you will live forever? For many people it is difficult to think about their inevitable end. Death is not a pleasant subject and funerals are not fun events that we look forward to. There is a clear ratio of one death for one life and the reality is that everyone is destined to die once.
The next reality is that there will be a judgement and this will determine whether you live eternally, or die a second death. We should not fear death if we have accepted the Lord into our hearts and lives. We have a choice and the Good News is that God sent His Son Jesus to save us. He died once so that all could live if they made the right choice. This is why Christians are happy to be born again a second time, for they will only die once. Those who refuse God and His Son will be responsible for their choice and suffer the second death and eternal separation from God. God is perfectly just, and so unbelievers are responsible for their choice!
It is appointed unto all men to die once and after that to face certain judgement. That is our destiny. It is not our destiny to die twice and suffer eternal separation. Christ has offered to take upon Himself the the burden of all of our sins, once and for all. Jesus is coming a second time and He will not be carrying any burden of sin. Jesus is coming to bring Salvation to those of us who eagerly await, constantly and patiently expecting His return. If you belong to Jesus then you should know that is OUR DESTINY!
