Where Will You Be After All These?

An acquaintance once asked me what would happen at the End of the World, when everything comes to an end and life as we know it is no more.

Certainly it is an interesting question because it all depends on what we do in this one life that God gives each one of us and everyone knows that is the ONLY criterion that will determine our destiny. So what do you say about your own life? What have you done? In the minds of many, that would warrant lots of charitable works that they do now to earn their way into God's good books and hence they would be quick to jump on the charity bandwagon each time there is a disaster or donation drive. But by doing charity or charitable works alone will not get you into Heaven.

Certainly not by the teachings of Jesus Christ the Son of God Who came down from Heaven to live as one of us so that He can die as one of us to save us from eternal separation from God. Jesus pointed out that the ONLY way to the Father is through Him who is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) and He actually paid the price that was required of each one of us so that we can rightfully enter into His Kingdom simply through faith in Him. The ONLY Way to the Father is through Jesus the Son and that is by believing and accepting the fact that He paid it all by His death on the Cross and that His one Death settled the price required once and for all.

Don't get me wrong about charity. Certainly charity has its part in society and I am all for it. But charity on its own will not get us into Heaven. Charity after the Cross (that is after we have a saving knowledge of whose we are) will do wonders and strengthen our faith in God the Father.

And so my friend, where will you be after all these have passed away and you stand before God the Judge? Will He say to you, "good and faithful Child, enter into the Father's pleasure" or will He say to you, "who are you? I don't know you! Depart from my presence!" and you will be banished into Hell, the place of eternal separation from the Source of Life.

The choice is really yours to make. Choose life by believing Christ Jesus and receiving Him into your heart as your personal Lord and Savior. Time is short and running out...