English - The Story of Ahikar, Grand Vizier of Assyria.pdf
Its too risky
1. IT’S TOO
RISKY..!
It was such a lovely day and all was calm and
promising.Localsandforeigners alike were in
high spirit and what a day of celebration it
promised to be. Being the last Sunday of the
year and a holiday during the Christmas
season, peoples’ expectations were high and
that of total merry and celebration.
Celebration would come in different forms
from parties to beaching.
Many had already drawn up their New Year’s
resolution and great plans for the so called
coming prosperous year. One could imagine
the dreams of people in terms of business
growthand expansion.Otherslooked forward
to attaininggreaterheights inlifeand as usual
the New Year’s resolutions. Marriages were
on the minds of many, education, wealth
generation, travelling, attaining fame and all
the things one could imagine except the only
certainty of life, death!
Unknowingly for them death was breathing
right beneath them, only hours and seconds
away. Death was lurking around ready for
harvest. And in a moment of time, in a split
second unexpectedly came man’s greatest
fear – DEATH! In that unexpected moment
when all seemed normal, suddenly came the
rage and fury of the Indian Ocean sweeping
anything on its path. Over a quarter of a
million people (250,000) were swept away
intoeternity,readyornot.Theirexit from this
life came unannounced but it did come.
Withoutany announcement, death laid its icy
hands on them.
The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December
2004 is known to be one of the greatest
natural disasters in mankind’s history. What
about the over 200,000 people who are
estimated to have died in the Haitian
earthquake years ago?
Well in both cases not only were properties
worth billions of dollars lost but most
importantly lives were lost. In that moment
many lost their livelihood and became
destitute. In a twinkle of an eye, people’s
investments turned into rubbles and gone
forever.Mostimportantlywhatbecame of the
fate of all those souls that bid farewell to this
life and entered straight away into Eternity?
WHERE DID THEY GO? HEAVEN OR HELL?
Well, theyknowtheirfate bynow andnothing
can change that. But what of you? If it were
you,where will you be headed? Once you die
you don’t have a second chance to change
your destination in eternity. Beloved it’s too
risky to live on earth without Christ Jesus at
any point of your life. Whether you like it or
not you have an appointment with death
sooneror later,butwhenit comes will you be
ready or not? Will you enter into eternity
preparedornot? WhenChristJesus returns to
the earth today, will you triumphantly enter
heaven or shamefully to hell? If you died
today will you go to HEAVEN... OR ...HELL?
Hebrews 9:27 says, “And as it is appointed
unto men once to die, but after this the
judgement”
Romans 14:12 says “So then every one of
shall give account of himself to God”
Beloved, there is life after death whether we
like itor not.As perthe foregone verses, each
one of us have an appointment with death
and judgement. As 2 Corinthians 5:10 states,
we must all appearbefore the judgementseat
2. of Christtoreceive accordingtowhat we have
done whiles in the body. What account are
you going to render to God when your time
comes? On what basis should you be
permitted to spend eternity with God? What
takes precedence in your life? Christ or the
cares of this world? Are you consumed with
your earthlypursuitsatthe expenseof Christ?
Please be remindedthatnoearthlypursuitsor
possessionscansave youbutChrist.It’sdue to
thisthat our Lord JesusChristin Matthew 6:33
instructsusto seekfirstGods’kingdomand its
righteousness before all other things. First
thingsfirst!Getyour prioritiesrightbyputting
God first in your life. When it’s all been said
and done and life is no more all the treasures
of thisworld will not matter but what you did
with Christ. What shall it profit a man if he
gained the whole world and lost his soul?
Mark 8:36, 37.
No flesh will stand before God justified by
works of self-righteousness but only by the
grace and blood of Jesus Christ are we saved.
We are all bornsinners heading for death and
hell until we make a turnaround to receive
Jesus as Saviour. “For all have sinned and
come short of the glory of God.” Romans
3:23. “For the wages of sin is death but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord” Romans 6:23.
Beloved, God has provided you the perfect
path for escape from Hell to Heaven and
eternal death to eternal life through his dear
Son JesusChrist.Bible saysthatitpleasedGod
to bruised(hurt) HisSonfor so we can receive
everlastinglife.Please don’tdie andgotohell.
Acceptthe grace of God throughJesus. Please
choose life todayand forgo the second death.
The choice is yours to make either for Heaven
or Hell. Please do not put aside this leaflet
until you have made that all important
decision to serve Jesus as your Lord and
Saviour. It is the greatest decision you will
ever make in your life.
Please dothisbefore itistoolate. Hell is not a
place to joke with at all. As you are reading
this leaflet there are billions of people
screaming at the top of their voice in the lake
of fire. No water, no food, hell’s fire, worms,
stench, pain, restlessness and more to deal
withinall of eternity,norespite. Those there
wishesfor another chance on earth to change
everything but it is too late now. They have
already blown their chances and there is no
second opportunity for them. The good news
is that you have life to choose right. You have
the opportunity today not to become like
them.Since you have life, make that decision
for Christbefore itistoo late. It is now in your
life time or maybe never. When the
inevitabilityof deathstrikesatyou, where will
you go for all of eternity?
Precious one do not gamble with your life for
God lovesyouso dearly and paid the price for
your sins by the sacrifice of Christ Jesus His
Son.Onlybelieveandacceptitand youwill be
happy you did. It’s too risky to live without
Jesus Christ in your life.
As Romans 10:9, 10 states, all you need to do
is to believe in your heart that God has raised
the Lord Jesus from death and simply confess
His Lordship over your life and you will be
saved.
If you want to accept Jesus as your saviour
please pray the following prayer of faith and
believe in your heart.
Dear Father, I accept that I am a sinner and
you alone can save me and set me free from
sin. Please wash me with the blood of Your
Dear Son Jesus Christ and make me whole
again. Please come into my heart and be my
Lord, Master and personal Saviour and write
my name in the Lamb’s Book of Life, in Jesus’
name, Amen!
If you prayed this prayer, you have moved
from death to life but you need to live every
day for Jesus until the end of your life. Find a
good Church to attend, read the Bible daily,
3. pray and be a doer of the Word. Thank you
and God richly bless you in all you do.
Prince E. Opare
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