Many people focus on God’s love and forget about His wrath, for He “hatest all workers of iniquity” (Psalm 5:5) Hate is a strong word, but it is true nonetheless with the wicked. There is a special place for them who live and die in their willful sins and false beliefs. This place is called hell. A place where people are tormented day and night in flames of fire. This is not a topic of discussion for most people, but reality needs to kick in, lest these same people are counted with the wicked come death and destruction. He calls people who are not for Him His enemies. In His wrath, these people do not see a white light when they die and take their last breath, but darkness and more darkness until they are in the flames of fire. David wrote, “Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.” (Psalm 21:8-10) This is God’s wrath on display.
First comes hell for the wicked. These people in hell are then brought forth before Jesus, who is God, to be judged. The same is for people in paradise, but they will be divided as sheep and goats. At this point, everyone will be resurrected, but unfortunately, those in hell will die again in the lake of fire. It is written, “and the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:13-15) People who are going to the lake of fire are mentioned. It is said, “but the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8) People’s willful and sinful lifestyles are not hidden before God. To cover it and not confess it means to willfully go to hell when we die. Amen.
Let us pray:
Oh Lord, I pray that people learn to fear You before their life is set and done. So many people think they can just believe what they want and still go to heaven when they die. Others think that they can live how they want to and just repent later. They live for the moment while they are young and say that they only live once, so live it to the fullest. And so people eat, drink, and be merry, and live out their lives apart from You, Jesus, and salvation. They don’t realize that in this life, many of them had it good, but in the next, hell and destruction await. This is very disturbing and tells me that we are living in a very wicked and perverse generation. People who justify the sin of abortion, homosexuality, pornography, fornication, lying, coveting, watching shows and movies with witchcraft, praying and worshipping people who are dead, live out their own faith apart from the Bible, and much more. Lord, these people are lying to themselves if they think they are right with You and are going to heaven. I have tried to speak Your truth to many of these types of people and most do not listen. I love You, Lord. I trust in You. Amen.
