October 30: A SHOCKING THOUGHT

I don’t know why it had a shock effect on me when I heard someone say, “People have the right to go to Hell if they want.” I knew that but to hear it our loud made me stop.
It reminded me of that man George Wilson back in 1861 who refused to accept the governor’s pardon and was executed. They tried to force him to accept it. But Chief Justice John Marshall had ruled during his life that a pardon is just a piece of paper until it is received. To become effective, it must be executed publicly by all parties. Media coverage wasn’t great in those days but all were amazed when they heard it. The spiritual implications here are heavy.
“It is appointed to every person to die and after that the judgement.” (Hebrews 9:27) “The wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life.” (Romans 6:23) “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.” (Deuteronomy 30:19)
Yes, the Bible very clearly and directly declares that each of us has a choice to make. God made us but he will not make a choice for us. He gave us the freedom to decide where we would spend eternity.
Is it blindness? Stubbornness? Foolishness? When there is a choice between life and death, why would anyone choose death?
This must be the work of the Great Deceiver. The Prince of Darkness blinds people and they do not know where they are going. (! John 2:11)
When people have been deceived (2 John 1:7) and reject life, we can only gratefully say, “There, but for the grace of God, go I”.
Urge anyone you know who is making the wrong decision to please consider their choice again.

“Open our blinded eyes to see the truth, Mighty God, and grant us the
wisdom to make the right choice. Amen”