Breath of Power - Week 13/04

Week 13: March 22 - 28

MAN'S FINAL JOURNEY Part I

Key Passage: Job 14: 14

If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, till my change comes.

Everyone on earth has a day to answer the call of mortality. King David called it “the way of all the earth” (1 Kg 2:2). For Apostle Paul, it is “the last enemy that will be destroyed” (1 Corinth 15:26). Until the day of the rapture of the saints, everyone has an appointed day with death. That day could come for different people at different ages and in different ways. The most vital issue to consider is what happens after death.

The Scripture makes it clear that life does not end on this side of heaven. There is life after death (Heb 9:27). Jesus, in his story about the rich man and Lazarus, made it clear that when one closes his eyes in death, he opens it in another place beyond this earth. That place is either a place of torment and anguish or of comfort and rest (Lk 16:22-23).

Hell and Heaven are real. Hell, on the one hand, is the place where the wicked – those who reject God and His ways – transit to at death (Ps 9:17). It is a place of terror, torment and anguish. The fire in hell does not quench and the worms do not die (Mk 9:43; Is 66:24). The Scripture reveals that God did not make Hell for mankind, but for Lucifer and the angels who rebelled with him against God (Matt 25:41). But all those who reject God and follow Lucifer’s way of sin and rebellion are also condemned to be sent to Hell for eternal punishment (Ps 9:17).

Heaven, on the other hand, is the place of rest for the saints of God who depart from this world. Towards the end of Jesus’ ministry on earth, he said, “I will go to prepare a place for you … that where I am, there you may be also” (Jn 14:2-3). When he rose from the grave, he ascended to Heaven (Jn 3:13; Act 1:9-11). That is the place he has gone to prepare for those who love and follow him.

Knowing that each of us has a destination beyond this earth, we ought to consider the manner of life we live so that our eternity is not spent in misery and doom. Prophet Amos said, “Prepare to meet your God” (Amos 4:12). You need to ask yourself, “Am I ready to meet God?” If your answer is “Yes”, then, “Praise God”. You just need to stand strong in faith and continue to grow in grace (1 Corinth 10:12; 2 Pet 3:17-18) However, if your answer is “No” or “I’m not sure”, then, you need to do something about it now before it becomes late. The blood of Jesus was shed for the atonement of your sins so you may be reconciled to God (Col 1:13; Rom 5:6-11). Accept Jesus into your heart by faith as your personal Lord and Savior, your sins will be washed away and you will be on course for a blissful ride in your journey to eternity.

Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi



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	Week 13: March 22 - 28 MAN'S FINAL JOURNEY Part I Key Passage: Job 14: 14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, till my change comes. Everyone on earth has a day to answer the call of mortality. King David called it “the way of all the earth” (1 Kg 2:2). For Apostle Paul, it is “the last enemy that will be destroyed” (1 Corinth 15:26). Until the day of the rapture of the saints, everyone has an appointed day with death. That day could come for different people at different ages and in different ways. The most vital issue to consider is what happens after death. The Scripture makes it clear that life does not end on this side of heaven. There is life after death (Heb 9:27). Jesus, in his story about the rich man and Lazarus, made it clear that when one closes his eyes in death, he opens it in another place beyond this earth. That place is either a place of torment and anguish or of comfort and rest (Lk 16:22-23). Hell and Heaven are real. Hell, on the one hand, is the place where the wicked – those who reject God and His ways – transit to at death (Ps 9:17). It is a place of terror, torment and anguish. The fire in hell does not quench and the worms do not die (Mk 9:43; Is 66:24). The Scripture reveals that God did not make Hell for mankind, but for Lucifer and the angels who rebelled with him against God (Matt 25:41). But all those who reject God and follow Lucifer’s way of sin and rebellion are also condemned to be sent to Hell for eternal punishment (Ps 9:17). Heaven, on the other hand, is the place of rest for the saints of God who depart from this world. Towards the end of Jesus’ ministry on earth, he said, “I will go to prepare a place for you … that where I am, there you may be also” (Jn 14:2-3). When he rose from the grave, he ascended to Heaven (Jn 3:13; Act 1:9-11). That is the place he has gone to prepare for those who love and follow him. Knowing that each of us has a destination beyond this earth, we ought to consider the manner of life we live so that our eternity is not spent in misery and doom. Prophet Amos said, “Prepare to meet your God” (Amos 4:12). You need to ask yourself, “Am I ready to meet God?” If your answer is “Yes”, then, “Praise God”. You just need to stand strong in faith and continue to grow in grace (1 Corinth 10:12; 2 Pet 3:17-18) However, if your answer is “No” or “I’m not sure”, then, you need to do something about it now before it becomes late. The blood of Jesus was shed for the atonement of your sins so you may be reconciled to God (Col 1:13; Rom 5:6-11). Accept Jesus into your heart by faith as your personal Lord and Savior, your sins will be washed away and you will be on course for a blissful ride in your journey to eternity. Written by – Evangelist Oguazi Onyemobi

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