As Christians we all drive on the highway to heaven. Our Lord God intended for all mankind to go to heaven, but sin entered the world and man chose to drive the other way. You and I both have driven on what we both thought was the highway to heaven. As we are driving down this long road of life, we see a hitchhiker. He has long hair, a beard, his clothes look dirty and worn-out and you look closer, you think this man must be carrying the sins of the world on his shoulders. So, without a second thought you drive by him saying I have no need for this person. As you drive down the road of life you see another hitchhiker. You see this person and you think to yourself, hmmm I like this guy, He has everything in life I want. I think I’ll give him a ride. Now your life takes a turn for the worse. What you thought was going to bring you joy and happiness, now brings you unbearable problems, sickness, disease, lust, and hate.

Now you are on the highway to Hell. There is no stop signs, or speed limits, just one long dark road leading you to a dead end of life. As you are desperately trying to think to yourself how can I get off this road, life is getting harder to deal with, people have turned on me, I have no one to love me, I am losing control of my own life what can I do? I want to die and get it over with. As that wasn’t enough to deal with, you see the end of the highway to Hell. You see darkness. You hear cries of anguish, you feel pain and torment and you smell death in the air. The gates of Hell are opening wide, ready to take you in and keep you forever and ever. Right before you enter you look and you see that same hitchhiker you saw a long time ago. (You know the one with long hair and worn-out clothes.) With both of his arms open wide looking at you and calling your name. You look in his eyes and you can see hope, forgiveness, eternal life, and love. So you pull over and you let Him into your life. Now you are on the highway to heaven were the roads are paved with gold.