Reflection on Heb 9:27

People are destined to die once and then face judgment.

The next verse 28 reads: “So also Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.”

The proverb says: A wise person thinks about the end, that is, death. But it is not enough to think about death, we must also think about eternity, which can be either happy or unhappy. The condition for a happy eternity is to keep our faith in Jesus Christ, because the Scripture says: Whoever believes in Him will be saved. The best preparation for death and eternity is through an act of perfect contrition. This consists in admitting your sinfulness to yourself and to God, looking with faith at the cross of Jesus, and calling on His name. We make an act of perfect contrition seven times a day during prayer stops, when we look at each of the five wounds of Christ and say five times: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, have mercy on me a sinner! This is true wisdom. Think about eternity!

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