🌌 The Three-Headed Test: How Every Soul Must Face the Past, Present, and Future

🔥 Is Life Making You Feel Like You’re Facing the Hounds of Hell?

Sometimes life feels like you’re standing nose-to-nose with the hounds of hell—your past biting at your heels, your present tugging at your focus, your future howling with fear. 🕰️🐕

But what if I told you that myths like Cerberus, stories like A Christmas Carol, and even the Bible itself were all pointing to the same truth? That every human is tested by three guardians—Past, Present, and Future—and the only way through is alignment with God’s laws?

🐕 What Greek Myths and Christmas Ghosts Got Right

The Greeks told it through Cerberus, the three-headed hound guarding the underworld. Dickens painted it in A Christmas Carol, where Scrooge was haunted by the ghosts of Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come.

Different cultures, same idea: you cannot enter new life until you face your time-bound fears.

• The Past head barks: “You’ll never escape what you’ve done.”

• The Present head growls: “You’ll never get it together now.”

• The Future head howls: “You’ll never be ready for what’s ahead.”

Sound familiar? That’s because these aren’t just stories. They’re mirrors.

🌍 Before Greece, Before Dickens, There Was the Bible

Scripture has its own version of Cerberus: gatekeepers at the thresholds of life.

• Genesis 3:24 – Cherubim with flaming swords guard Eden after Adam and Eve fall.

• Matthew 7:14 – “Narrow is the gate that leads to life, and few there be that find it.”

• Revelation 1:18 – Yeshua declares, “I hold the keys of death and Hades.”

💡 The message is timeless: the way back to life is guarded. The test is real. And without guidance, it can feel impossible.

📜 The Good News: God Gave Us Instructions

Here’s the part religion often leaves out: God didn’t abandon us to fight blind. He gave us His commandments — not as heavy chains, but as daily guides.

• The Torah (instruction) is our lamp in the darkness (Psalm 119:105).

• The commandments are our spiritual bread, meant for daily strength (Matthew 4:4).

• Yeshua’s life is the perfect example of how to walk them out (John 14:15).

👉 Think of them as Heaven’s “cheat codes” for facing the three-headed test.

🌌 The Grand Scheme: Humanity’s Universal Test

Every soul on earth is born into this same journey: the three-headed test of life. Cerberus, the Christmas ghosts, the cherubim at Eden—they’re all symbols of the same trial. But what does it actually look like for you and me?

🕰 1. The Past Head – Repentance & Forgiveness

This head barks memories, guilt, and generational baggage.

📍 Signs You’re Stuck in the Past Head:

• You replay old mistakes over and over.

• Bitterness or unforgiveness eats at you.

• Family patterns (anger, addiction, secrecy) keep repeating.

• You feel like your past defines your worth.

✅ Signs You’re Overcoming:

• You’ve confessed sins before YAH and turned away from them.

• You practice forgiveness daily, even if the other person never apologizes.

• You can talk about your past without shame — it’s become testimony, not a trap.

• You pray to break generational curses instead of passing them on.

📖 Scripture tie-in: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)

⏳ 2. The Present Head – Obedience & Discernment

This head distracts you with busyness, temptation, and compromise.

📍 Signs You’re Stuck in the Present Head:

• You compromise on God’s laws (“just once won’t hurt”).

• You’re always “too busy” for prayer, study, or Sabbath.

• You rely on culture instead of the Spirit for guidance.

• You fill your days with noise—scrolling, entertainment, gossip—but feel empty inside.

✅ Signs You’re Overcoming:

• You honor the Sabbath as a sacred rest and reset.

• You follow God’s food laws, treating your body as a temple.

• You pause before decisions, asking: “Is this aligned with the Word?”

• You guard your daily bread—prayer, fasting, study, gratitude—as faithfully as your meals.

📖 Scripture tie-in: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105)

🔮 3. The Future Head – Faith & Surrender

This head howls fears of the unknown: money, health, death, rejection.

📍 Signs You’re Stuck in the Future Head:

• Anxiety about money, health, or world events dominates your thoughts.

• You avoid stepping into your calling because “what if I fail?”

• You try to control everything and get frustrated when life shifts.

• Death or the unknown terrifies you.

✅ Signs You’re Overcoming:

• You remind yourself: “YHWH provided before; He will provide again.”

• You step into your calling even if it feels risky—faith > fear.

• You surrender outcomes in prayer, letting God steer.

• You see death not as an end but as a doorway to eternal life.

📖 Scripture tie-in: “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7)

✨ Why the Commandments Matter Here

This is why God’s commandments aren’t “old dusty rules.” They are living guides that help you conquer each head:

• They heal the Past by teaching repentance and forgiveness.

• They align the Present by anchoring you in obedience and vigilance.

• They secure the Future by grounding you in faith and surrender.

👉 Without them, Cerberus barks endlessly. With them, you walk through the gate in confidence—because you’re aligned with Heaven’s order.

🙌 Closing: The Narrow Gate Is Open

At the end of the day, this isn’t about dogs, ghosts, or myths. It’s about you.

• Will you let your past keep barking?

• Will you let the present lull you to sleep?

• Will you let the future howl you into fear?

Or will you walk in repentance, obedience, and faith—holding fast to YAH’s laws, and following Yeshua through the narrow gate He already opened?

💡 Here’s the truth: Every head of Cerberus bows when you live in divine alignment. Past forgiven. Present awakened. Future secured. That’s the test. That’s the way. That’s life.

📖 Want to Go Deeper?

If this blog stirred something in you about God’s commandments and why they matter, you’ll want to check out our related post:

➡️ What Every Bible Believer Should Know

In it, we break down why the laws of YAH were never done away with, how mainstream religion twisted this truth, and why Yeshua (Jesus) Himself lived and taught full obedience to the Father’s commandments.

If you’ve ever wondered why the modern church talks about grace but ignores God’s laws… this blog will open your eyes to the truth Scripture has been saying all along.

We’d love to hear from you!

Which “head” do you feel like you’re facing right now — Past, Present, or Future?
How has this message challenged or encouraged you in your own walk with YAH?

Drop a comment below and let’s grow together. Your story or insight might be exactly what someone else needs to read today. 🌱