Encouragement

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GOD’S HEARTBREAK

God hates the death of sinners. Do you know why? The bible says, if a soul repents, the Hosts of Angels jubilate in heaven (Luke 15:7, 10).

1. Then who can guess what happens when a soul is lost to sin?


2. Or, what happens when a soul dies in sin?

You can imagine. I guess it will be severely heartbreaking.

To God, every soul is precious, so He intends to grant salvation to all willing souls without coaxing them into it. Though salvation is costless, yet God entreats the willing soul to tap into it. He sure loves to have all humans to attain that salvation, but man is the one that often chooses other things over his own salvation.

1. Why does God hate the death of sinners?


2. And what’s the indication that He hates such?

God hates the death of sinners because, there’s no chance for repentance after death. The works of a man comes to an end the moment he gives up his last breathe. Moreover, there’s no second chances after death, therefore, while man still lives, he needs to live a Holy life (Hebrews 9:27,  Revelation 20:11-15). Second chance is granted to the living because of the Grace of God that avails for us through His son Jesus Christ. Therefore, when a man dies sinful, his soul has nothing to do with God and his kingdom. It is not for us to judge what might become of that soul, but the bible emphases that that soul would be doomed to destruction ­­­__ which is the exact thing that breaks the heart of God. Due to that, he said in his words to Ezekiel; “Yet if thou warn the wicked and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. (Ezekiel 3:19). Meaning, God has mandated each and every believer to warn his brethren who are not on the right course for God, to turn from their sinful ways so that God can also save their souls unto eternal life.

Ezekiel 18:23, 32 have I any pleasure that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways and live?... for I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourself and live.

Oh man, is this not touching enough? That he who created you; he who gave and sustains your life; he who has the power to take your life from you, passionately entreats you to see a reason to choose life over dying in sin.

One Bible story that the above scripture brings to remembrance is the story of the woman who was caught in the act of adultery. The citizens were ready to stone her to death but when they sought counsel from Jesus, he didn’t condemn the woman. As at those times, the condemnation was to cast stones at her till she died. That was the norm, but someway somehow, a simple question posed by Jesus put everyone off and that usual condemnation ceased to happen on the spot.  I think that condemnation never happened because Jesus (God) didn’t want the woman to die in her sin and lose her soul; because it was never in God’s plan to lose her to hell. That was a sure second chance for her to choose to live. Even at that time, grace wasn’t working, yet, she was pardoned. In our time, grace abounds for us, therefore we ought to cease this opportunity to change from our sinful ways and then tell others to do same.

Beloveds, I live you with this quote, “say unto them, as I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turns from his ways and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die oh house of Israel?

Oh, WHAT A COMPASSIONATE GOD!!

Please tell a friend today, that God has opened his loving heart to us, for you will break His heart if you die in sin. Ask him:

1. What will you do about it?


2. Which path will you take?


3. Will you change from your evil way and live? Or will you condone and condign sin and die and lose your soul to total destruction?

Further reading; the whole chapters of:

Ezekiel 3:18…,  Ezekiel 18:1… Revelation 20:11-15

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