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“It Sure is Hot Down Here!”

“I am in agony in this flame” (Luke 16:24).

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man traveled from Chicago to Key West for a vacation. His wife was away on business and planned to fly down the next day to meet him. When he arrived, the man e-mailed his wife to inform her that he made it safely. Unfortunately, he mistyped her address and the message ended up going to a woman whose husband had just passed away. The grieving widow opened her e-mail, read the message, screamed, and then passed out cold. Rushing into the room, the woman’s daughter discovered this note on the computer monitor. “My darling wife: Just checked in. Everything is prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to being with you again. Your loving husband. P.S. Sure is hot down here!” I enjoy getting a chuckle out of stories like this one, but the stark reality is hell is no laughing matter. It’s a real place reserved for those who reject God’s offer of eternal life through His Son Jesus—the A

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