Judgment Day

Judgment Day “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” 2nd Corinthians 5:10 One day each of us will stand before Christ, and be judged on all the good things and bad things we ever did. This will be a day that all the records of our lives will be opened for Christ to see and hold us accountable for. There will be no stone left unturned, or nothing about us that will be hidden from his sight, as all our sins will be laid at his feet. There will be nothing that we can do to make ourselves look better, as there will not be a defense attorney appointed to protect our rights. There will not be any in-between sins or grey areas to debate, as all our sins will be held against us. But God promises us that he will reward us for all the good we do. I believe he will base his rewards on the opportunities God gave us to serve him, along with the abilities and gifts he provided each of us. He doesn’t expect the same level of achievement or amount of work from everybody, but he will assess how we responded when God opened a door of service for us, and he will reward our obedience. Jesus will be righteous, so his judgments will be accurate and fair. Believers’ obedient deeds will result in eternal rewards, however, for those who don’t have a relationship with God; they will suffer eternal separation from God. What can we do to get ready for our judgment day? The most important thing we can do is to immediately ask Jesus to come into our hearts, and ask him to forgive us of our sins, and promise to obey his commands for the rest of our life. When we have committed our lives to Jesus, we then do not have to fear our judgment day, but can look forward to receiving our rich rewards according to the good deeds we have done. My Daily Devotional Volume III July 27 Robert William Brock, Jr.