Judgement Day
I was sitting in the jury area waiting to see what would become of my day. I knew this was the appointed time for me to be there, so I expect to be chosen for an assignment. As I glanced around the room, I saw people all over waiting to see if they would be selected too. Some individuals were on their phones, reading books, playing puzzles, or just sleeping as they waited to hear their fate.
My mind started to drift off and I began thinking about what the day of judgement would look like when Jesus returns. I wondered about how different we will all be, and about those who were waiting for their trail to start. I wondered if they were as relaxed and comfortable as we were. I would suspect they were a little more anxious and unsure of their fate. Their attorneys had prepared their cases to the best of their abilities and their clients were trusting in them to win.
This of course brought me right back to my own Judgement Day! As I started to mediate on it, my heart went out to those who have not prepared for their trial. The word says, “But why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgement seat of God, for it is written, ‘As I live says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God’. So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God” (Romans 14:10-12). The more I dwelt on this scripture it became clear to me that we are all guilty.
The word says, “…for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). There is absolutely nothing we can humanly do to defend ourselves before a righteous God. “As it is written: ‘There is no one righteous, not even one…’” (Romans 3:10). The decision of whether we are guilty or innocent has already been decided. We just need to make sure we have the right attorney defending our case.
Jesus Christ has already taken the penalty for our sin. He paid the price. If we have accepted Him as our personal savior, as our attorney, we are saved. We will have eternal life. “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one” (John 10:28-30). But if we do not accept Jesus Christ as our personal savior, guilt is inevitable, and no one can stand to protect us. “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19).
Father, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to accept you as our personal Savior. Thank you that we will have no fear on Judgement Day, for you have paid the price for our sins. We pray for those who are lost that the eyes to their hearts will be opened to receive you. We give you glory and praise in Jesus’s name, Amen.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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