We will all stand before the Judge at the end. He will weigh our life and sentence us accordingly. He holds the standard of righteousness in his hands, and we must live up to it.
The thought of being judged is not a pleasant one for most people. Most don't want to have to stand before a judge in a court of law. We don't like handing control over our lives to someone else. It's unsettling and most of us would rather imagine that we are in control.
People really don't like the idea of being judged by Christ at the end of all things, testing the contents of their life. This is probably the most hated aspect of Christianity. People don't like that there is a moral standard and that they will be held accountable to it by God.
What we must never forget is that Christ is not only our Judge, but he is also our Advocate. He stands as our intercessor, bringing our prayers to the Father as our great High Priest. He works on our behalf, offering grace and mercy at every turn. He has sent us the Holy Spirit to edify, convict, and remind us of our calling.
Our Judge is the one who has died for our sake. He was beaten for our sins. He bore the burden of our transgressions. He fulfilled humanity and is restoring us to our intended place: as images of God. This is the one who will Judge us. Jesus, the one who loves us more than we can comprehend, is the Judge.
So let us take comfort in the fact that the one who will Judge us is the one who has redeemed us. He is the one who has pulled us from our sin and now stands before the Father on our behalf. He is our Advocate.
The thought of being judged is not a pleasant one for most people. Most don't want to have to stand before a judge in a court of law. We don't like handing control over our lives to someone else. It's unsettling and most of us would rather imagine that we are in control.
People really don't like the idea of being judged by Christ at the end of all things, testing the contents of their life. This is probably the most hated aspect of Christianity. People don't like that there is a moral standard and that they will be held accountable to it by God.
What we must never forget is that Christ is not only our Judge, but he is also our Advocate. He stands as our intercessor, bringing our prayers to the Father as our great High Priest. He works on our behalf, offering grace and mercy at every turn. He has sent us the Holy Spirit to edify, convict, and remind us of our calling.
Our Judge is the one who has died for our sake. He was beaten for our sins. He bore the burden of our transgressions. He fulfilled humanity and is restoring us to our intended place: as images of God. This is the one who will Judge us. Jesus, the one who loves us more than we can comprehend, is the Judge.
So let us take comfort in the fact that the one who will Judge us is the one who has redeemed us. He is the one who has pulled us from our sin and now stands before the Father on our behalf. He is our Advocate.
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