And when we do, we will have to face God and pay for all our sinful and wicked deeds. And the Bible says that by then it will be too late. Because of the sin that is in each one of us, there is a great deal of pain, hunger, and suffering in the world. Some people go through life treated very unfairly, only to die in the end. Still others are very rich and have everything, yet they are miserable and wind up putting a gun to their head.
Death is the one great leveling factor, though.
It doesn't matter who you are, how beautiful you look, or what your status is in society. One day, maybe even today, you too will die. And then it's time to pay for all you have done. That's an awful big chance to bank on considering how short life is. Fortunately, we don't have to be in the dark about these things.