January 24: Rejoice and Be Glad.
I Don't Fear His Divine Judgment.
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.--1 John 4:17, NKJV
WHEN "LORD COMETH with ten thousand of His saints, to execute judgment upon all," He will also "convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds" Jude 14, 15. Every sinner will be brought to see and acknowledge the justice of his condemnation.--Patriarchs and Prophets, 393.
Then it will be seen that Satan's rebellion against God has resulted in ruin to himself and to all that chose to become his subjects. He has represented that great good would result from transgression; but it will be seen that "the wages of sin is death."....Satan, the root of every sin, and all evil workers, who are his branches, shall be utterly cut off. An end will be made of sin, with all the woe and ruin that have resulted from it. Says the psalmist, "Thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name forever and ever. O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end." Psalm 9:5, 6.
But amid the tempest of divine judgment the children of God will have no cause for fear. "The Lord will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel." Joel 3:16. The day that brings terror and destruction to the transgressors of God's law will bring to the obedient "joy unspeakable and full of glory." "Gather My saints together unto Me," saith the Lord, "those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice. And the heavens shall declare His righteousness: for God is Judge Himself."--Patriarchs and Prophets, 341.
"The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,
so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father.
Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him."--John 5:22, 23, NRSV
I Don't Fear His Divine Judgment.
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.--1 John 4:17, NKJV
WHEN "LORD COMETH with ten thousand of His saints, to execute judgment upon all," He will also "convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds" Jude 14, 15. Every sinner will be brought to see and acknowledge the justice of his condemnation.--Patriarchs and Prophets, 393.
Then it will be seen that Satan's rebellion against God has resulted in ruin to himself and to all that chose to become his subjects. He has represented that great good would result from transgression; but it will be seen that "the wages of sin is death."....Satan, the root of every sin, and all evil workers, who are his branches, shall be utterly cut off. An end will be made of sin, with all the woe and ruin that have resulted from it. Says the psalmist, "Thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name forever and ever. O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end." Psalm 9:5, 6.
But amid the tempest of divine judgment the children of God will have no cause for fear. "The Lord will be the hope of His people, and the strength of the children of Israel." Joel 3:16. The day that brings terror and destruction to the transgressors of God's law will bring to the obedient "joy unspeakable and full of glory." "Gather My saints together unto Me," saith the Lord, "those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice. And the heavens shall declare His righteousness: for God is Judge Himself."--Patriarchs and Prophets, 341.
"The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,
so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father.
Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him."--John 5:22, 23, NRSV
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