This is not my feeling at all but what many others seem to be expressing. They say – I enjoy my life so am in no hurry to leave it. What is this thing called Christianity? It can’t be the only way as there are so many other great religions. I don’t want to change my lifestyle that coming to Christ would entail. Is there really a Heaven? After I die, that is the end of it for me. I don’t know if my beliefs are strong enough to get me to Heaven. I don’t want to go and leave my children. None of my friends seem to care about going to church and don’t even talk about Heaven. I am doing good work for the needy and others and this should earn a place in Heaven if it exists. I don’t want to get labeled as a sinner.
These and probably a myriad of unexpressed thoughts relating to the end of people’s lives keep them from working on their faith. If we don’t even know if Heaven exists, how can we want to go there? Only if we know that Heaven is a far more beautiful and enjoyable place would we want to leave our home and this beautiful land. If we think that dying is the end for us, we would want to hang on to our lives as long as we have enjoyment.
The saddest situation is someone who knows there is a Heaven, but hasn’t taken the steps to assure entrance. Even some people at church say they aren’t sure of their future. There is much Scripture to give support to people who need it. There is no reason to despair or worry about our after life.
Some may not want to hurry into Heaven, but what we must hurry about is to be ready for Christ when He comes for his faithful.