Labor Day weekend marks the official end of the Summer break – for BBQ season and for most of the schoolers. Life is supposed to be back to normal this week. Actually, today is the first day that I have to get up early to drop off my son to school. At the entrance gate of the school, I saw school principal and vice principal were standing there to greet every student. I was moved to see such a touching scene. Just imagine that you are a freshman to the school and this is the first day for you. What would you expect to see – a lot of new faces, new teachers, new class material and new classrooms, right? How do you feel? Nervous, right? I think so!
This makes me wonder what kind of scene is when you and I approach the gate of heaven after this life, as we are freshmen too! What do you expect to see? Do you expect to see friends and families at the gate? Do you expect to see Jesus standing at the gate to greet you? Or, do you expect to see the gate is closed and you can’t get in? The question is which one is your reality? The answer is it depends upon your choice in this life!!
If you are a true believer of Jesus Christ, then, you should have the confidence to see Jesus standing at the gate to greet you, because apostle Paul indicated, “In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 我們因信耶穌，就在祂裡面放膽無懼，篤信不疑地來到神面前。(Ephesians 3:12)”. And, of course, you should expect to see your friends and families at the gate, IF they are true believers too! Now, it comes to the painful reality: IF you are NOT a true believer yet, then, you should not expect that you would see Jesus standing at the gate to welcome you – it is like the case that you haven’t been admitted to a school then you should not be expecting to attend the school. In this case, you are likely to see the gate of heaven is shut before you.
However, you may argue that there is NO life after death. The truth is there is a judgment waiting for us after death, according to the author of the book of Hebrews, “Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment 按著定命，人人都有一死，死後且有審判 (Hebrews 9:27)”. Therefore, it is critical that you understand the implication of making the right decision in this life. A decision to receive Jesus as your personal savior will guarantee you seeing Jesus at the gate of heaven to welcome you. Hope you will make the right decision, my dear friends!
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Disclaimer: The sharing is pure from my personal view; therefore, please don’t take it to be absolute. Thanks.