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| Sat, 09-13-2003 - 8:53am |
Matthew 11:28-30
Many people—perhaps even you—have a difficult time accepting the fact that some individuals do not go to heaven when they die. They may argue, “Well, I just don’t believe in a God that would send anyone to hell. A good God would never do such a thing.” But is this a fair assumption?
After all, (1 John 4:16) tells us that God is love, and the whole idea of hell seems to cut against the very notion of love, doesn’t it? At first glance, I suppose it might. However, if we want to have a mature, growing relationship with God, we cannot settle for shallow, cursory glances at Scripture. We have to get into it and discover the truth of the whole Word of God.
With this in mind, we look at (John 3:16), in which Jesus declares that God, in His amazing love, gave His only Son to provide for mankind’s salvation. We also see in (Hebrews 10:8-14) that we were in need of a once-for-all sacrifice to wipe away our sins, and so Christ came down and met that need. Further, we see the beautiful, poignant call of Christ in (Matthew 11:28): “Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.”
You see, God is not some frightening warlord who wants us to cower in fear. Instead, He is a loving, gracious, saving Father whose great desire is to know you intimately and eternally. When we refuse to engage in that relationship, we—not God—are the ones guilty of the ultimate rejection.
