Waiting in Line
Every day most of us wait in line for something. Whether it is a line in a fast food restaurant, at a red light, or any number of other things for which one might wait. We wait in these lines because we believe that when we reach its end, the reward will be worth our time and effort. What line are you waiting in? When you reach the end of the line in your physical life, what will be your reward?
Each of us is waiting in one of two lines.
One line leads to heaven and eternal reward (Romans
To be added to the line that leads to heaven,
you must meet certain qualifications. You must hear and believe the gospel of
Christ. (Romans
To be added to the line that leads to hell is quite simple. There are no real conditions to being put in this line. All you need to do is live for yourself. Disregard what God has said in His word and live the way you want to live. You’ll never have to worry about whether or not you’re still in this line, because unless you are preparing to be in heaven’s line, this is most assuredly the one of which you are a part. But be aware that your reward will consist of fiery punishment for all of eternity. (II Thessalonians 1:8-9.)
We never know when our lives will end. Live every day as if it were your last. Then
when the end comes there will be no surprise in where your line leads.