For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad (2 Cor. 5:10).
All human beings must appear in judgment. But to the Christian what a glorious consideration--our Redeemer is to be our judge! "The Father...hath committed all judgment unto the Son" (John 5:22). He who died for us passes final sentence as to the reward for our works.
When Dr. Channing was 10 years old, he heard Dr. Hopkins preach a mighty sermon on the subject of the judgment. He was deeply impressed and expected his father to speak to him about his soul's salvation. But not a word was said. On reaching home, the father sat down to read. Dr. Channing says: "I made up my mind that my father did not believe one word of what he had heard. He was not alarmed, so why should I be? I dismissed the whole subject from my thoughts." Could it be that the father's thoughtlessness drove his son into the ranks of unbelief regarding evangelical Bible doctrines? In view of the solemn and certain fact that everyone must stand before the judgment seat of Christ, shall we not speak of it to our children and friends?
All our works must be wrought in Christ. He is the sure and only foundation. "Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire" (1 Cor. 3:12-15). Are we preparing here for our appearance there?
MEDITATION PRAYER: "Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still" (Ps. 76:8).
All human beings must appear in judgment. But to the Christian what a glorious consideration--our Redeemer is to be our judge! "The Father...hath committed all judgment unto the Son" (John 5:22). He who died for us passes final sentence as to the reward for our works.
When Dr. Channing was 10 years old, he heard Dr. Hopkins preach a mighty sermon on the subject of the judgment. He was deeply impressed and expected his father to speak to him about his soul's salvation. But not a word was said. On reaching home, the father sat down to read. Dr. Channing says: "I made up my mind that my father did not believe one word of what he had heard. He was not alarmed, so why should I be? I dismissed the whole subject from my thoughts." Could it be that the father's thoughtlessness drove his son into the ranks of unbelief regarding evangelical Bible doctrines? In view of the solemn and certain fact that everyone must stand before the judgment seat of Christ, shall we not speak of it to our children and friends?
All our works must be wrought in Christ. He is the sure and only foundation. "Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire" (1 Cor. 3:12-15). Are we preparing here for our appearance there?
MEDITATION PRAYER: "Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still" (Ps. 76:8).
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