July 21, 2017 - Those who believe in the Lord believe that one day he shall return, in judgment, and administer justice as it is deserved for all people.
We believe this for the Bible tells us this will happen with all certainly, it just does not tell us when. But, it tells us that it is impossible for those who read and study to miss the fact of the coming day of judgment.
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.” (Malachi 3:5)
Pretty plain isn’t it, he is coming back in judgment at some point and all will be judged according to the lives they have lived, how they have treated others.
Moses gives us instructions for how we should live and serve the Lord.
“What does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord.” (Deuteronomy 10:12-13)
Moses tells us just what one must do to live in the light of the Lord; simply put, to fear him, understanding his power and might, to follow Gods wishes each day and not the wishes of man, to love him and serve him with all of your being and to keep the Ten Commandments he has given us to live by.
Simple but difficult for even those who have accepted the Lord as our Master and Savior still must live in this corrupt and evil world. We must cope with those who do not know the Lord so our lives are made difficult by our surroundings. For though salvation removes the penalty of sin from us, it does not remove the power of sin from around us. This will not change until the Lord calls each of us home to be with him in his glory.
Jesus gives us two examples of how we might be judged by him on that day of judgment. If we are saved and have lived a life in the light of the Lord as he directs us then we may hear; “Well done, good and faithful servant.” (Matthew 25:21)
But for those who have not accepted him as Lord but have lived lives built on lies and deception he will say; “And then will I declare to them, I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of iniquity.” ( Matthew 7:23)
So I ask you today, if you had to stand before him in judgment today, which would you hear, oh good and faithful servant, or, might it be, depart from me? That is the question we must all answer for ourselves. We do not know the day when our time on this earth is up, but, we must be prepared every day for that to happen. Are you prepared today? Can you truthfully, honestly say that you are 100% sure of which words you will hear when you stand before him in judgment?
If not then nothing is more important today than making your relationship with the Lord Jesus such that you can say with all certainty that you are destined for an eternity, in heaven, with the Lord.
So I beg you today, get right with the Lord, make his ways your ways, walk with him each day in the light of salvation and receive his blessings every day of your life…
