The holiest day of our life is the day we die.This is the last day - a holy, great, transformational day.Have you seriously considered this solemn, affirming and final moment of our existence on earth?
There was once a man who was a so-called strict believer; to him the Word of God was nothing less than law; he was a zealous servant of a zealous God.Death stood beside him now; Death had a majestic and holy face.
"Now is the time, come with me!" said Death, touching his feet with cold fingers.Instantly his feet became cold.Death touched his forehead, and then his heart.His heart exploded, and his soul flew away with death.
But a few seconds ago, when death spread from the feet to the forehead and heart, all the things that the dying man had experienced and done in his life rushed over him like a huge and heavy wave.
In this way, a person can see the bottomless abyss in a moment, and recognize the vast avenue in a second.In this way, a person can see countless stars in an all-round way in an instant, and distinguish various spheres and great worlds in space.
At such a moment the sinful man trembles with fear.He had nothing to lean on, it was as if he were sinking in a boundless emptiness!But the pious man rests his head on God, and trusts in God like a child:
"Follow your will!"
But the dead man was not in the mood of a child; he felt that he was a grown-up.He does not tremble like a sinner, and he knows he is a man of true faith.He strictly abided by all the regulations of religion; he knew that millions of people were going to perish together.He knew that he could destroy their husks with sword and fire, for their souls were dead, and forever!He is now going to heaven: heaven has opened the door of mercy for him, and will show mercy to him.
His soul flew with the angel of death, but he still glanced at the couch.On the couch lay a body wrapped in a white shroud, and his "I" was still printed on this body.Then they continued to fly forward.They seem to be flying in a luxurious living room, and they seem to be flying in a forest.Nature, like an old French garden, has been pruned, expanded, bound, branched, and artfully worked; here a masquerade ball is held.
"This is life!" said Death.
All the characters are more or less in disguise.Not all the noblest and most powerful were clad in velvet and gold, so not all the humble and petty were clad in rags.
This is a rare ball.It is especially strange that everyone hides something secret under their clothes, which they don't want others to find out.
This person is tearing at that person's clothes, hoping that these secrets will be revealed.So people saw a beast head protruding.To one person, it's a sneering ape; to another, it's an ugly goat, a slimy snake, or a dull fish.
This is an animal that lives on us all.It grows in the human body, it jumps and jumps, and it wants to run out.Everyone covered it tightly with their clothes, but the others tore their clothes and cried, "Look! Look! It's him! That's him!" reveal.
"What animal is there in my body?" said the flying soul.Death pointed to a tall figure standing before them.This man's head is covered with all kinds of glory, but in his heart hides a pair of animal feet - a pair of peacock's feet.His glory is but the bird's colorful tail.
They continue to fly forward.Giant birds wailed hideously from the branches.They screamed in clear human voices: "You, Death's escort, do you remember me?"
It was the sinful thoughts and desires of his life that cried out to him now: "Do you remember me?"
For a moment the soul trembled, for he knew this voice, these sinful thoughts and desires--they all came together now as a witness.
"There is nothing good in our flesh and nature!" said the soul, "but as far as I am concerned, my thoughts have not yet become actions; the world has not yet seen the fruits of my crimes. !” He sped forward, trying to escape the ugly call, but a huge black bird was circling above him, and kept calling, as if it wanted the whole world to hear It sounds like it.He leaped forward like a deer being pursued.
With every leap he bumped against sharp flints.The flint cut his feet and hurt him.
"Where do these sharp stones come from? They are everywhere like dead leaves!"
"These are your careless words. They hurt the hearts of your neighbors more than these stones hurt your feet!"
"I never thought of that!" said the soul.
"Judge not, lest you be judged!" said a voice in the air.
"We have all sinned!" said the soul, straightening up. "I have kept the dogma and the gospel; I have done all that is in my power; I am not like other men."
Then they came to the gates of heaven.Angel, the gatekeeper, asked:
"Who are you? Show me your faith, show me what you've done!"
"I have strictly observed all the precepts. I have tried to be as humble as possible before the world. I hate evil things and evil people. I fight against these things and people-those who are going together to eternal destruction. If I If I have the strength, I will continue to fight these things and people with fire and knife!"
"Then you are a follower of Muhammad?
①" Angel said.
"I, I am not!"
"Jesus said whoever strikes the sword will die by the sword! You don't have that faith. Maybe you're a Jew. The Jew said to Moses, 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!'
③ The unique God of the Jews is the God of their own nation. "
"I'm a Christian!"
"I don't see that in your faith and actions. The teachings of Christ are peace, love, and mercy!"
"Mercy!" There was such a voice in the boundless space, and at the same time the gate of the kingdom of heaven opened.The soul flies to a piece of glory.
But this is a very strong and sharp light, the soul seems to be in front of a drawn knife, and has to retreat.Then there was a soft and moving music in the air--human language can't describe it.His soul trembled, and he lowered his head, lower and lower.Light from the sky shone into his body.Now he felt and understood what he had never felt before: his pride, his cruelty, his burden of guilt—he saw it all clearly now.
"If I say: I do something good in this world, it's because I have to. As for the bad - that's entirely my idea!"
The soul is blinded by this celestial light.He has no strength at all, he falls down.It seemed to him that he had sunk deeply and curled up into a ball.
He is too heavy, and has not yet reached the level of entering the kingdom of heaven.When he thought of the stern and just God, he dared not even say the word "mercy."
But "mercy"—a "kindness" he dared not hope for—had come.
God's kingdom is everywhere in the boundless space, and God's love fills the whole body of the soul.
"O soul of man, you are ever holy, happy, good and immortal!"
This is a loud song.
All men, all of us, on the last day of our lives, will, like this soul, draw back before the light and glory of heaven, bow our heads, and fall in humility below.But God's love and mercy lifted us up, made us soar on a new course, made us more pure, noble and good; step by step we approached glory, and with God's support, we walked into eternal light.
① This sentence comes from the third chapter of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.The first human being, Adam, did not listen to God and was driven out of the kingdom of heaven, so human beings are inherently sinful.
② This sentence is quoted from the first verse of the seventh chapter of the Christian "Bible New Testament Matthew".
① Not Christians, but Muslims.
② This sentence is quoted from the twenty-sixth verse fifty-two of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament of the Bible.
③ Quoted from Chapter 21, Section 23 of Exodus in the Old Testament of the Bible.
