Tract Number 35

      We make many appointments that we have every intention of keeping but because of various reasons we fail to keep many of them.  There is one appointment that every individual will keep.  It is also an appointment we did not make.  It is called DEATH.

 Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

    Whether it be sickness and disease, accident, or natural causes, we will all meet the grim reaper at the appointed time.  Some think that because they are young and full of life today, that they will be here tomorrow.  God has never promised us that we would even have another day here on earth.

 James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

    We may ask ourselves the question, “why do men even die?”  The answer is found in the Word of God.  Notice what God says:

 James 1:14,15 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

 Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

    So we see that the reason men die is because of sin.  Sin entered into man in the garden of Eden.  We have inherited this sin nature.  The Bible teaches us that all are sinners, and as sinners we must repent of our sin in order to be ready to die.

 Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

 Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

    You may be living your last day upon this earth.  Some day will be your last day.  The sun will set or rise the last time for you.  All our ambitions, our plans, our money, and our social standing will be over.  With this in mind, we should realize that the most important thing should be to prepare to meet God in eternity.

    Many give no thought about where they will spend eternity.  We are all living in time now, but time will turn into eternity.  The gas may already be in the hearse that will carry our body to the cemetery.

  Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

 Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.