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Another parable from Jesus illustrates this claim. The ground of a certain rich man produced such a bountiful harvest that he ran out of room to store his crops. Pondering his good fortune, he said, “This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I’ll say to myself,‘You have plenty of good things laid up for many years.Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry’” (Luke 12:18,19). Upon hearing the man’s plan, God responded, “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you” (Luke 12:20). Earli- er in the Lord’s ministry He proclaimed ,“Woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry” (Luke 6:24,25). Years ago a policeman issued a citation to a woman in NewYork.When the officer handed the ticket through the lady’s window, she snapped it out of his hand and said, “You can go straight to hell!” As a result, the policeman took her to court.When the case went up for review, the judge dismissed the complaint about the woman’s language, saying, “It wasn’t a command, or a wish, but a statement of fact, for going to hell is a possibility.” 135 I don’t condone the woman’s vulgarity and also have concerns about the ruling. However, the statement is 100 per- cent on target. Going to hell is a possibility . For the rich man, it was a reality. However, it’s certainly not a necessity. Heaven, which we move on to learn more about now, is a much better alternative.

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