WHEN THE FINAL CHAPTER CLOSES

A Deep Thoughts Devotional Story
© Opeyemi Akintunde
As Inspired by the LIVING WORD

Mina sat at the side of her grandmother’s bed, watching the frail woman breathe softly. Just months ago, Grandma had been full of life, cooking, praying loudly, and telling stories with shining eyes. But now, age had settled heavily on her, reminding everyone that life, no matter how beautiful, eventually reaches its final page.

As Mina stared at her grandmother’s wrinkled hands, a sob rose in her chest. “So this is how it ends?” she whispered.
Her grandmother opened her eyes and smiled gently. “My child, everything ends… except God.”

Those words sank deeply into Mina’s heart.
That evening, as she walked home, she thought about the seasons of her own life. Her moments of joy, her days of fear, her battles with anxiety, her nights soaked in tears, all the things that once felt endless had eventually passed. Nothing stayed forever. Not heartbreak. Not failure. Not confusion.
But neither did life itself.

For the first time, Mina understood something profound:
Everything ends… but what comes after the end depends on the life you lived before it.

One day, when every tear has dried and every assignment on earth is complete, she too would stand before the One who has no beginning and no end, the Eternal God.
And the question rose in her spirit like a gentle whisper:

“When you meet Him, will His face shine with joy… or turn away in sorrow?”
Mina knew her answer wasn’t perfect yet. But she also knew she still had time, time to return, time to surrender, time to walk with the God from whom she came and to whom she would one day return.

Everything on earth has an expiration date, pain, problems, seasons, even life itself.
But God remains forever.
Make peace with Him now. Walk with Him now.
For when the final page of your life turns, you will meet the One who never ends.

KEY SCRIPTURE:
Ecclesiastes 12:7 – “And the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”

PRAYER POINTS:

1)Lord, help me live with eternity in view and not get lost in the temporary troubles of life.

2)Father, draw me close to You and prepare me for the day I will stand before You.

3)Lord, let the end of my life be a joyful reunion with You, not a moment of regret.

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