WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011
“THE JUDGEMENT OF BELIEVERS – THE BEMA SEAT”
BY
DR JOHN BARNETT
As we open to II Peter 3, think about the greatest day of our lives. That will be the day we each get to stand before the Lord Jesus Christ—and kneel in front of the One who loved us so much that He came and took our sins upon Himself, died in our place on the Cross, and freely gave us His forgiveness, cleansing, and salvation.
Just think of what a moment that will be! An instant after our last breath, to be taken by the hand of Jesus, as He leads us past the marshaled ranks of the angels, along the golden boulevards of glory, up past the cherubim and the seraphim, up, up to the throne of God Himself; and then to hear the Lord Jesus call you by your name and present you in person as His well beloved!
Then to hear the Father say, "Bring the best robe and put it on him.” Just think of it, a robe of white, bright as the day, pure as the light! When the Lord Jesus was transfigured on the mount, something happened not only to His countenance, something happened also to His clothes. His raiment became white as the light.
What a reward for faithfulness, to have a robe like that draped around the shoulders and to be invited to walk the shining ways of glory in light transfigured clothes.
The greatest, richest, most powerful of all of history on this planet were not arrayed like one of these. Just think of that!
If we really think about that moment long enough, we realize that all that matters is one thing--what happens at that moment when we stand before Jesus Christ.
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