Morning Reading for November 1 Matthew 25:31-46 Suggested further reading: Acts 17:26-31 Jesus Christ himself will be the Judge in the last day (v. 31). The same Jesus who was born in the manger of Bethlehem and took upon him the form of a servant, who was despised and rejected by men, and often had nowhere to lay his head, who was condemned by the princes of this world, beaten, scourged and nailed to the cross — that same Jesus shall himself judge the world when he comes in his glory. To him the Father has committed all judgement (John 5:22). To him at last every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that he is Lord (Phil. 2:10-11). Let believers think of this and take comfort. He that sits upon the throne in the great and dreadful day will be their Saviour, their Shepherd, their High Priest, their elder Brother, their Friend. When they see him they will have no cause to be alarmed. Let unconverted people think of this and be alarmed! Their Judge will be that very Christ whose gospel they now despise and whose gracious invitations they refuse to hear. How great will be their confusion at last if they go on in unbelief and die in their sins! To be condemned by anyone in the Day of Judgement will be awful. But to be condemned by him who would have saved them will be awful indeed. Well Maythe psalmist say, Kiss the Son, lest he be angry (Ps. 2:12). All nations will be judged in the last day (v. 32). All that have ever lived will one day give an account of themselves at the bar of Christ. All must obey the summons of the great King and come forward to receive their sentence. Those who would not come to worship Christ on earth will find that they must come to his great court when he returns to earth. All that are judged will be divided into two great classes. There will no longer be any distinction between kings and subjects, masters or servants, dissenters or churchmen. There will be no mention of rank or denomination, for the former things will have passed away. Grace or no grace, conversion or no conversion, faith or no faith will be the only distinctions at the last day. All that are found in Christ will be placed on his right with the sheep and the rest on his left with the goats. For meditation:Will you be on the right or the left? There is no centre position for men.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 08:42:44 +0000
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