Looking ahead

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to GOD. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to GOD. (Romans 14:9-12)

As we think over the end of this year, and face a new one with all its challenges and opportunities; let us remember that those of us in Christ, those of us who are blood bought; are not our own and will stand before our Saviour to be judged, not for our sins, but for that which we have done in Him and for Him.   We need to remember that other Christians are family and work together for the Kingdom.  That's what is important, and as we grow to be more like Jesus Christ; there will be rough edges smoothed over, there will be imperfections removed; and  it is a process.  He is still working on us until He takes us Home. Give Him the Glory that is His due for what He is doing, and let Him do it in you.

But for those that are without, those that don't know GOD, those that don't have a faith relationship with Jesus Christ; you are lost, you are still in your sIns.  It is harsh, but it is the truth.  And you can either surrender now to GOD on His terms and have your sIns forgiven or you can bow before Him as your Judge without any remedy for that which has separated you from GOD and is deserving of death.  He doesn't want that for you, Jesus died that you might live.  Live eternally with Him now, in right relationship with Him and with other Christians.

Let Jesus be in you; what He truly is, Lord of All in this coming year.

In Christ,
Jefferson A. Sweet