Going to the dentist is not one of my favorite pastimes.
I know I need to take care of my teeth, but I usually wait much longer than I should before I finally go to the dental center. When my name is called and I travel down the hallway to “my” room, the sounds and smells coming from the other rooms as I pass them cause me to feel nauseous. Entering “my” room, I dread the sight of the “reclining chair” where I will have to sit and try to remain calm.
Even though the people working there are trying to create a cheerful atmosphere, the underlying truth remains the same……..this is a “house of pain” !! Let’s face it, tooth pain is one of the worst. In fact, the Bible even makes reference to it. Jesus said:
“So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” (Math. 13:49,50)
Perhaps to really make His point – being thrown into the furnace of fire where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth – is mentioned twice in the same chapter……
You know, tooth pain is bad enough, but to experience even more horrific pain on top of that – for eternity – well, I’m just VERY glad that Jesus gave us an alternative –
Eternal life with Him in Heaven,
where there will be no more pain…………
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