REJECTION OF JESUS ENDS WITH JESUS REJECTING YOU… FOREVER!
In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. —Psalm 10:4
Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, “He won’t call me to account”? —Psalm 10:13
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. —Proverbs 3:7
There are many who are “wise in their own eyes” and do not “fear the Lord and shun evil.” Many prideful, wicked men do “not seek him.” In their “thoughts there is no room for God.” But I find it interesting that these prideful people think that “He won’t call (them) to account” and that they have no problem reviling, insulting or even condemning God.
Yet it is clear that the human race has things in common, even if some don’t want to believe it—
- All are going to die (better be ready for that day). Why do we die?
- All are sinners, rebelling and disobedient toward God. That is why we die (Genesis 2:17).
- All need a Savior. That I is why Jesus came (Matthew 1:21).
- All will end up either in heaven or hell (Matthew 25:41-46).
So many flippantly say things like— “When you die, that is it” or “When I die, I will go to hell with all my friends and party it up” or “When I see God, I am going to tell Him a thing or two.” People like this better “come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will” because it will be “a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:31) and hear the words from Jesus— “I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers” and “thrown into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15)
“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So 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.’ 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. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’ He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” —Luke 16:19-31
If you have not called on Jesus, I strongly urge you to do so now! Yes, Dear Father, may this be so by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus. So may it be! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD6khv6pGkw&t=3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWYSyDZYIg&list=RDEqWYSyDZYIg&start_radio=1