That is a very sobering account. Thank you for sharing. Every year we pass the anniversary of the day that God has appointed for us to die.
"What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah." [Psa 89:48] "Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them." [Psa 55:15]
Hallelujah!
(Thomas Boston, "Human Nature in its Fourfold State")
"After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast
multitude in heaven, shouting: Hallelujah! Salvation, glory,
and power belong to our God, because His judgments are
true and righteous! And again they shouted: Hallelujah!
The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever!" Rev. 19:1-3
None were so compassionate as the saints when on earth,
during the time of God's patience. But now that time is at
an end. Their compassion for the ungodly is swallowed in
joy in the Mediator's glory, and His executing just judgment,
by which His enemies are made His footstool.
Though, when on earth, the righteous man wept in secret
places for their pride, and because they would not hear; yet
"The righteous will rejoice when he sees the retribution;
he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked." Ps. 58:10
No pity shall then be shown them from their nearest relations.
The godly wife shall applaud the justice of the Judge, in the
condemnation of her ungodly husband! The godly husband
shall say Amen! to the condemnation of her who lay in his
bosom. The godly parents shall say Hallelujah! at the
passing of the sentence against their ungodly child. And the
godly child shall, from the bottom of his heart, approve the
condemnation of his wicked parents—the father who begat
him, and the mother who bore him.
"Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the
roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns!" Revelation 19:6
Powerful, supernatural, irresistible,
mighty, overwhelming, constraining!
(The following is by Spurgeon)
We declare on scriptural authority that the human will
is so desperately set on mischief, so depraved, so
inclined to everything that is evil, and so disinclined
to everything that is good, that without the powerful,
supernatural, irresistible influence of the Holy Spirit,
no one will ever be constrained toward Christ.
A man is not saved against his will, but he is made
willing by the operation of the Holy Spirit. A mighty
grace which he does not wish to resist enters into the
man, disarms him, makes a new creature of him, and
he is saved.
If I did not believe that there was might going forth
with the word of Jesus which makes men willing, and
which turns them from the error of their ways by the
mighty, overwhelming, constraining force of divine
influence, I should cease to glory in the cross of Christ.
If you do not turn...
by Spurgeon-
There is grace for the man who quits his sin,
but there is tribulation and wrath upon every man
who continues in evil.
"If you do not turn, he will whet his sword;
he has bent his bow, and made it ready."
The gospel is all tenderness to the repenting,
but all terror to the obstinate offender.
It has pardon for the very chief of sinners,
and mercy for the vilest of the vile,
if they will forsake their sins.
But it is according to our gospel that if a person goes on in
his iniquity, he shall be cast into hell, and he that believes
not shall be damned.
With deep love to the souls of men, I bear witness to the
truth that he who does not turn with repentance and faith
to Christ, shall go away into punishment as everlasting as
the life of the righteous.
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