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Hello , What You Will Be After You No Longer Are!"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?" Matthew 16:26, NLT.1. Truth. After it's all said and done, after you've passed this life, for you, there will be your soul and truth. It's wise, then, to pay attention to what God says now because the truth is forever, just as your soul is forever. What God says is the only real truth in the universe. And if He passes out that truth to you, wouldn't you be the biggest fool ever to ignore it? The only place you find that truth is in the Bible! Pay attention. Your soul's existence, your life, depends on it.2. Some Things Make No Difference. (1) It makes no difference how much money you have when you die. It means nothing. (2) It makes no difference what you've achieved, accolades, or possessed. They're all gone. You will be forgotten after the next generation. (3) It makes no difference what man-made religions say about salvation. The only truth is God's truth. So don't be deceived by what religionists tell you is the truth. God's truth will last eternally longer than they will. (4) It makes no difference when men tell you falsehoods about how to be saved. You can only go to heaven by what God says.3. You're Appointed. It is appointed that you die, Hebrews 9:27, " And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment." When you die physically, you will be just your soul. Your body is separated from your soul, and your body is useless; it's nothing you can hold on to. After death, it's just you and God. Ecclesiastes 12:7 "For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it." Ah, but what if God no longer wants your soul because it's covered in sin? What if he throws you into hell? Tip: Listen to God right now. Listen to the truth. Make your life right with God.Prayer: You are our God, O Lord! We are nothing without You. If You had not desired us to be, we would not be! We know our soul belongs to You. After death, our soul returns to You. Our very life, as our soul, depends on Your judgment. We know heaven and hell, Father. O that it would be, that each soul on this earth, would gather around Your truth for salvation. We know, Father, there is no other way. You are Awesome, Holy, and Forgiving. In Your Son's Name, amen.
This message is from Garland Van Dyke at Bible Points!Matthews St. church of ChristPO Box 1522, Bay City, TX 774141915 Matthews Street, Bay City, TX 77414(979) 318-2463Contact me at [email protected]www.matthewsstreetchurchofchrist.com facebook.com/matthewsstreetchurchofchristWant your own copy of our devotional in your inbox? biblepoints.org/bible-points(It's twice weekly and we don't bombard you with stuff!)
