Dr. Johnson. Org
Are you eager to know your future?
Most of us are eager to know
about our future.A few of us desperate.What will tomorrow bring? Will there be
blessings coming my way or will I suffer loss?These thoughts keep plaguing many
minds.
To know their future, people
run to & fro, searching for those who can predict their future. Some
consult astrologists, some read their horoscopes carefully.There are many who
claim they can predict ones future. Some read the lines on the palms, some look
at the furrow lines on the forehead, others look at the position of the stars
and predict the future. (The Bible does not approve of such methods of
predicting the future)
In 1990, while travelling
from Haryana to Mumbai by train, a
fellow traveller began predicting the future lives of our co-passengers by
reading their palms. People surrounded him like bees in a hive, eager to know
their future. Finally he turned around and asked me, "Dont you want me to
predict your future, show me your right hand."
Without showing him my hand,
I smiled and said, "I know my future very well. There's nothing new that
you can say."He looked displeased and left me to attend to others who
flocked to him.
When I was studying in the
8th standard (long before I knew Christ) a man once took my hand and began
reading my palm. "I dont see you studying farther than 10th standard. Very
bleak job prospects too. May be a job just enough to earn a livelihood!"he
said shaking his head in dismay.
Time itself is witness to the
lies that he said. I finished my post graduation in medicine and by the Grace
of God have completed 17 years of fruitful work as a doctor.
Are you really eager to know
your future?
If you were taken to a place
with a flower garden and a field on fire standing side by side, which would you
choose to behold ? Flowers are beautiful to behold, to touch and we enjoy
smelling their sweet fragrance.
But, what about fire? Some of
us are afraid even to look at blazing fire from close quarters. Thats because
we know that fire can hurt our bodies if we go too close.
Let me again ask you. Imagine
the place with flowers and fire to be 2 lands where you can set up home and
live.
Will you prefer to live in a
land full of flowers or will you prefer a land with fire every where?
Without answering, we all
know the answer to this, if one is of a sound mind. We know that fire can harm
us, so our decision to stay away from such a place.
Have you ever seen a fire
that keeps burning and does not die nor can be put out?
You may most probably reply
in the negative. In 1990 during the Gulf war, certain oil rigs that were
destroyed kept burning for several months. But finally they were put out and
they died.
Some forest fires kept
burning for several months in
To know about a fire that
burns continually we need to read a few verses from the Bible.
"If your hand causes you
to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two
hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.And if your foot causes
you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to
have two feet and be thrown into hell.And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck
it out. It is better for you to enter the
In these verses, twice Jesus
Christ very clearly mentions of the place where the fire does not go out but
keeps burning continually. That place is called HELL.
A place of eternal torment,
pain and weeping. Merely mentioning "HELL"brings fear to many.
In stark contrast to this
place of eternal torment ,the Bible mentions about a place of eternal peace,
comfort and rest. That place is HEAVEN.
There is no death, sorrow,
pain or worry in Heaven. Only peace, joy and satisfaction.
What after death on earth? is
a question that plagues many minds continually.
Some say there is
reincarnation, but there is no proof or basis for that. Others say the wicked
will suffer torment. Still others say that all created beings will return to
their creator and be with him. All these suppositions have no basis.
The Bible is the place where we find the
answer to the question - what happens after a person dies on earth?
Those who accept Jesus Christ
as their Lord and Saviour and live according to His Word will gain entry into
Heaven after they die and that will be their eternal home, but those who reject
Jesus Christ and the salvation that he freely offers will suffer eternal
torment in Hell after they die.
Heaven and hell are not just
fanciful stories dear friend. They are realities.
Any person who dies on earth,
goes to their eternal home, either in Heaven or in Hell. Every person who lives
on earth has 3 distinct parts - Body, Spirit and Soul. After death, the body
disintegrates when buried or is burnt. The spirit and soul live forever. The
soul is the part of a person called mind or intellect or decision making part.
Life in Heaven or Hell is the
eternal future of every person born on earth.
For which life are you (or
have you been) preparing yourself?
Eternal joy in heaven or
eternal torment in hell? Whether you believe it or not, this is the future of
every person who has been born or will be born on earth. This is not my
personal opinion, it is the truth that is mentioned in the 'Word of God"-
"The Bible."
Pastor Daniel from
As he was being transported
in an ambulance,he died and 2 angels carried him to a very beautiful place. The
angels told him that that place was
There he saw a great throng
of people worshipping God in unison and he too worshipped. He did not feel like
leaving that place where there was total peace and joy. But the angels told him
that he had to see other places too. They took him to the place of torment
called Hell. People in hell were in torment physically and mentally. They spoke
to him about their eternal sorrow. There seemed to be no end to their pain and grief.
Heaven and Hell are realities
dear Brother, dear Sister. Just to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of today and
tomorrow, do not lose your place in heaven. The lust of the flesh, the lust of
the eyes and the pride of life,these all take away the love of the Father from
within us. So Beware.
The Bible says,
"For all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God"(Romans
"Blessed is he whose
transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered"(Psalm 32:1).
"Salvation is found in
no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we
must be saved"(Acts
"If we confess our sins
he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all
unrighteousness."(1 John 1:9).
"If you confess with
your mouth, "Jesus is Lord,"and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you
believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are
saved"(Romans 10:9, 10).
Pray this prayer to become a
child of God and have a secure future in heaven when you die on earth or when
the Lord comes in the clouds and takes you home.
Dear Father in Heaven,
I confess that I am a sinner
and that I will perish in my sins if I do not accept Jesus as my Saviour and
Lord. Forgive me all my sins and unrighteousness and wash me with the blood of
Jesus and make me a new person this day. I believe in my heart and confess with
my mouth that Jesus is your son and He died on the cross at
In Jesus' Name,Amen.