In Whose Company?

How we choose to live is important. Also whose company we choose to be in should be given SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. Paul warned that “bad company ruins good morals.” ( 1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV) The company we keep now can have an impact with regard to the company we may be with later on.

It is amazing that some would flippantly say they won’t mind going to hell because they’ll have lots of company. The truth relating to many going down that road was implied by Jesus. ( Matthew 7:13) Have those who make such statements stopped to consider the kind of company that will be gathered there? This is not a subject with which to joke, but one which should be given very SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.

John recorded…
“But as for the COWARDLY, the FAITHLESS, the DETESTABLE, as for MURDERERS, the SEXUALLY IMMORAL, SORCERERS, IDOLATERS, and all LIARS, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” ( Revelation 21:8 ESV)

Also…
“Outside are the DOGS and SORCERERS and the SEXUALLY IMMORAL and MURDERERS and IDOLATERS, and EVERYONE WHO LOVES AND PRACTICES FALSEHOOD.” ( Revelation 22:15 ESV)

Sound like good company? Sound like our crowd?

On the other hand, what kind of company awaits us in heaven?
“(22) But you have come to Mount Zion and to the CITY OF THE LIVING GOD, the HEAVENLY JERUSALEM, and TO INNUMERABLE ANGELS in festal gathering, (23) and TO THE ASSEMBLY OF THE FIRSTBORN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN HEAVEN, and TO GOD, the judge of all, and TO THE SPIRITS OF THE RIGHTEOUS MADE PERFECT, (24) and TO JESUS, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.” ( Hebrews 12:22-24)

With which group would we rather be? Remember it is for an eternity! If we are living and walking in the company of Jesus now, we should note the blessed company we will someday join. May we maintain a SERIOUS CONSIDERATION regarding life being lived now and the eternity which is to come!

Have a great day FOLLOWING THE RIGHT CROWD!
Carl

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