Jacob let go of his spirit, and was gathered unto his people. We will all be gathered unto our people. The only question is: Who are your people? Who are the people with whom you’re most comfortable? They’re the ones with whom you’ll spend eternity.

Sometimes people say, “Hell won’t be so bad. At least all my friends will be there.” But nothing could be further from the truth. No one will be playing poker with his buddies and listening to country music in hell. No, hell is completely dark and totally hot. In hell, everyone is isolated.

Why would a loving God send anyone to a place like that?

He doesn’t.

God is Light. Therefore, he who doesn’t want God in his life gets darkness. God is Love. Therefore, he who doesn’t want God in his life gets hate. God is a Father. Therefore, he who doesn’t want God in his life will be an orphan - alone for all eternity. God is the wellspring of joy and source of happiness. Therefore, he who doesn’t want God in his life will experience nothing but drought and depression. The person in hell isn’t there because God wants to torture him. He’s there because he doesn’t want God in his life.

“Please reconsider,” God says. “If you choose to turn your back on Me, I will give you that option. But the only way I’ll let you go is over My dead body, for you’ll have to walk over the body of My Son.”