Make the Choice

“He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.” Matthew 25:33-34 NLT

In an amusing article posted by Runner’s World last week, the following was reported: We kid you not: Two goats chased down a runner in Johnstown, Ontario on Sunday, according to CTV News. The Ontario Provincial Police are looking for the owners of the wandering goats, who were seen at an Ontario campground earlier this week. Authorities say the goats are friendly, despite chasing after the runner. The police shared a post on social media, rife with puns, that they were looking for the owner. As of this writing, there were no updates on the police department’s social media pages or website about whether they’d located the goats’ owner.

And you know, when it comes to goats, the Bible tells us that a time of final judgement is coming soon—a time when Jesus will separate the sheep from the goats, placing the “sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.” That means all those who have placed their trust in Jesus and served him on earth (the sheep whose owner is God) will enter into heaven and those that have not (the goats whose owner is the devil) will go away into eternal punishment. 

So knowing that there are only two places to go after death, choose today who it is you will serve if you haven’t already done so my friend. It will be the most important decision you will ever make. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that everyone will spend eternity in one of two places… in heaven or in hell. Knowing what a horrible place hell is, give us the boldness and wisdom to share the Good News so that no one would perish in their sins but would come to call you Savior before they die. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!