Hell Was Not Prepared For Us!

By Paula Williamson, guest writer

God is rich in mercy, and His compassion is new every morning. His faithfulness reaches the clouds. Every good and perfect gift comes from Him. He is not willing that any should perish. He is for us, not against us. 

It Is Written

MATTHEW 25:41“Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

JOHN 3:16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

The Great Rebellion

Hell was prepared for Satan and the angels who rebelled against God alongside him. God’s plan for mankind has always been a real and personal relationship with Him. It was that way in the Garden of Eden at the beginning of time and will be at the end of time. Sometimes we ask the wrong questions. I have heard people say, “How can a good God send people to hell?” Hell was not created for people. God does not send people there. He provides a way of escape that people can accept or reject. The choice is ours.

Prayer

Lord, I want a personal relationship with You. I realize that Jesus Christ alone paid the way for me to have eternal life by living a perfect life and dying in my place, so His righteousness would cover me. Such an undeserved gift is beyond my understanding, yet I gratefully and humbly receive it. Help me to live in a way that honors You. 

Takeaway

Jesus made a way for me to have eternal life.