Afraid to Meet God

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A MAN, WHO during part of his life had been an outspoken infidel, lay dying. Some of his friends had gathered in his room to visit with him. What their conversation was we do not know, and indeed perhaps they were silent, knowing that their friend was about to die.
As he neared his end, he gave unmistakable signs of fear of death. Noticing this, one of the friends standing by the bed spoke up.
“What! are you afraid to die?”
“No,” replied the dying man, “I am not afraid to die, but I am afraid to meet God.”
The Bible tells us that, if we are unsaved, we have good reason to be afraid. “Fear Him, which after He hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear Him.” Luke 12:55But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Luke 12:5).
What a fearful thing it is to contemplate: a lost sinner, in all his sins, standing before a righteous and holy God, his Creator, and to whom he must give account!
But God is not only righteous and holy. He is a loving God. In wondrous, unfathomable love to lost sinners He sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, here to earth. Here He died under the awful judgment of God against sin. When He hung on Calvary’s cross, God dealt with Him about the sin and sins of all who will simply take Him as their blessed Substitute.
“Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” 1 Peter 2:2424Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (1 Peter 2:24).
If you will accept God’s offer of salvation through Christ Jesus, you need have no fear of death. And bond death, you need have no fear of judgment.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24).
Memory Verse: “HE THAT BELIEVETH ON THE SON HATH EVERLASTING LIFE: AND HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT THE SON SHALL NOT SEE LIFE.” John 8:3636If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John 8:36).
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