The Beginnings
The End

One day, each of our journeys on this earth will come to an end. The earth itself and everything in it will eventually pass away. For the Christian, this marks the beginning of life in their true home—the Father’s Kingdom. In Heaven, all will live in perfect submission to God, united in one spirit, one mind, and one heart—His. It will be a world defined by truth, love, and peace.

At last, the family God has always desired will be complete—no rebellion, no sin, no emptiness, pain, or suffering. The Christian will have proven they heard and followed God’s voice, demonstrating their belonging to Him. They will have learned to trust their Father completely and to live for His glory, discovering in the process that true life is found in Him alone.

Tragically, some will choose to reject God’s invitation to be part of His family. In His love and respect for our free choice, God allows people to deny Him if they choose. But what happens to those who persist in rejecting Him? Consider how we handle harmful elements in our lives:

What do we do with cancer in the body? Rust on metal? Rotted branches? Or even criminals who refuse to live by society’s rules—those who kill, hurt, lie, and steal? In every case, the response is the same: we remove the threat from our midst. We cut out the cancer, discard the rust, prune the branches, and confine the criminals.

God, being just and holy, deals similarly with those who reject Him. They cannot remain in His presence, for His Kingdom is a place of truth, love, and righteousness—a home for those who have chosen Him.

This is why I often refer to this earth as a prison—a temporary state where we serve a life sentence. We have a choice: we can break free from this earthly prison through the blood of Jesus, which justifies us, and walk through the gate of salvation in Christ, finding true freedom and eternal life. Or, we can refuse and remain trapped in this prison, which ultimately leads to eternal separation from God in Hell. The choice is yours.

Many joke that Hell is where the "fun" people will end up, but the reality is far from that. Hell will not be a place of enjoyment or freedom. Imagine the worst moments of your life—pain, hurt, confusion, discontent, suffering—experiences you would never want to relive. In Hell, those moments are not fleeting; they will be the constant, unending reality, but infinitely worse. There will be no hope of relief, only torment that drives one deeper into despair and madness. Worse still, imagine enduring this suffering alongside others—where anger, bitterness, and hopelessness fuel the flames of Hell, creating a place of eternal torment.

You can choose to search for meaning in this temporary prison, hoping that someone else will discover the answer before you leave this earth, or you can come to the realization that true meaning is found only in God. Apart from Him, everything becomes an endless cycle of emptiness. Without God, why would anything truly matter? Our lives become like a broken record, endlessly replaying the same songs as we desperately search for significance in the repetition, hoping the music will soothe the discomfort of a purposeless existence.

You can follow the path of King Solomon, searching for meaning in the world, turning over every stone and looking around every corner. But I pray that, like Solomon—and as I have come to realize, though it took me longer than I would have liked—you too will discover that all is vanity, and that true meaning is found only in God.

"In My Father’s house are many [a]mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know."