Several years ago a group of young girls were walking home from school. They were saddened bause the mother of one of the girls had died. One said,
“I suppose Jane’s mother has gone to heaven and is now an angel.”
Another girl of eight years had been attending Sunday School and had learned a little hymn. She spoke up and said,
“Why, no one could become an angel, because in Sunday School we sing this hymn: “There’s a song for little children
Above the bright blue sky
A song which even angels
Can never, never sing
They know not Christ as Saviour
But worship Him as King.”
God’s word tells us that the souls of those who know Christ as Saviour, go directly to be with Him, while their bodies go into the grave until the Lord comes for His own, which may be very soon.
How sad though, for those who have rejected the Lord Jesus as Saviour, and have died in their sins! In Psalms 9:1717The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (Psalm 9:17) we read,
“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”
Dear ones, will you be among the happy company who will dwell with Christ forever, or will He have to say, “I never knew you, depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.” Matt. 7:2323And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 7:23).
ML 11/17/1946