The young man dreamed a dream and in the dream he found himself standing at the Pearly Gate, watching as the Lord determined who could and who could not enter into Heaven. Suddenly the Lord ask the young man if he would help Him for a few minutes, relieving Him at the gate.
"Just stand here and as each person arrives at the Pearly Gate determine which ones can and which ones cannot enter into Heaven," the Lord said.
Looking up, the young man sees his mom and immediately welcomes her to Heaven. Then there's his dad and there's no question in his mind about him. Next is his brothers and sisters and he lets them in without any question. Other close friends and relatives arrive and each are welcomed by the young man, with open arms as Heaven's door is opened wide. A close friend who went to church with him on earth was ushered in without any doubt.
Then suddenly there is an individual that the young man doesn't really know that well, one that he really knows nothing about. Quickly a decision must be made...an eternal decision! How can I do this, he thought? How can I know this person's heart? What if I get it wrong? Without hesitation he calls for the Lord to please come back.
The Lord walks up to him and the young man exclaims, "Lord, Lord, please help me! I can't do this! I don't know this person's heart! I don't know enough about this individual to make that kind of decision. Please, please, help me. I don't want to be wrong. I can't do this!"
In response the Lord replied, "You're right, my son, you can't do this. And neither can you do it back on earth."
Why do we go to such extremes to judge one another? How is it that we are so critical of each other, especially those with whom we disagree? What if God left it up to you and me to decide who would, in fact, be allowed to enter into Heaven? Who would you and I exclude? Would you let your feelings and your emotions decide the eternal destiny of someone else?
God is our Judge; not me and you!
Seems like I remember a scripture about judging!! ...... Am I not right about that?
Been Thinkin
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"From the time you're born, 'til you ride in the hearse, there ain't nothing bad that couldn't be worse!"
LIFE: Some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant!
I have ... Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia! The fear of long words.
"Prediction is very hard, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave in reflection." - Thomas Paine
__________________ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
Actually, I was thinking the punch line would be different. At first I thought maybe he wouldn't let his brother in because they fought alot or something. Then I thought I'd probably have let the guy I didn't know well in, too... then I thought maybe he'd get in trouble for letting someone in that shouldn't have made it. So the ending surprised me!
I was thinking sometimes I don't even know my own heart, how could I know anyone else's.
I was surprised at the ending also.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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