God’s Judgment

 Are you ready for God’s judgment? It may surprise you, but God’s judgment isn’t reserved only for evil people. Listen to Psalm 50:4-5.

He calls to the heavens above
and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
“Gather to me my faithful ones,
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

You may say this is just Old Testament judgment. This doesn’t apply to Christians. Well, think again.  Are Christians not God’s people? Are not Christians His faithful ones? Listen to 2 Corinthians 5:10. “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.” Think of Jesus’ parables about servants who received money when their Master left for a while. When He returned some received rewards and some punishment.

Peter also warned us in 1 Peter 4:17. “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?”

Why will a Christian or a church receive a negative judgment? When Christians sin, we lose rewards that we would have received had we not succumbed to temptation. We also reap the consequences of worldly living in this lifetime. This also applies to Churches. Look at how many have disappeared when they supported immorality and heresies. The message for Christians who are messing around is to repent.

The good news is that Jesus has already taken the eternal punishment for our sins on himself when we turn to him for salvation. If you are one who has never obeyed the gospel of God, you can turn around and follow Jesus. It’s never too late. Watch my video on the Gospel on YouTube or read on this Gospel link.

Who Runs the World?

Watch the news and listen to the talking heads and you begin to wonder who is running the world. When Jesus comes back, there will be no doubt about it. But are you confident that God is pulling the strings now? Who is really running the world? This Psalm may have been looking ahead or it may have been acknowledging that regardless of what politicians think, God is in control. Here is what Psalm 47:8-9 says:

God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.
The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.

Paul expressed it this way in Romans 13:1, “The authorities that exist have been established by God.” This should give us great hope and confidence when we see people elected who we can’t fathom being our leaders. God is still in control. There is no reason to panic or lose hope.

Keep your eyes on Jesus. When he comes back, we will have the perfect Leader in control. But, if you don’t know Jesus, you won’t like his leadership. It is better to surrender to him now before he comes back. If you want to know why and how to surrender, watch my video on the Gospel on YouTube or read on this Gospel link.

When Jesus comes back!

I’ve been going through the Psalms and today came to a brief but hopeful passage that tells us what it will be like when Jesus comes back. Listen to Psalm 46:8-9:

Come, behold the works of the Lord,

how he has brought desolations on the earth.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

he burns the chariots with fire.

We are called to look ahead and note that Jesus will bring desolations on the earth. He isn’t coming again with a flower in His hand to give to a tank commander. He is coming to destroy that tank and all the evil people who use weapons of war to carry out their evil desires.

He destroys the weapons of war so that there won’t be anything left to kill each other with. But, when you also look at Revelation 19:15 you will see that he will also “strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron.”

It isn’t enough to take away the tools of war, terrorism, mass shootings, and whatever else causes evil people to destroy others. Jesus will rule with a rod of iron, meaning He will physically restrain sinful hearts from evil.

Ultimately, He will destroy all evil and only those who surrender their lives to Jesus will remain and be free from the terrors of evil in this world.

If you would like to know how to surrender to Jesus and welcome His return, watch my video on the Gospel on YouTube or read on this Gospel link