The concept of judgment is one that has always captured my attention. I was afraid of the judgment of my Dad and of the school teacher and of the Police officer. I am not sure if it was taught or just my nature, but the idea of someone watching and judging me has caught my attention. There are times where that is really valuable and times where it causes me to be crippled.
I know that it is very important to have a healthy fear of God and, with that, have a realization that God is the perfect Judge and he is going to judge me. Frankly, that helps keep me on the "straight and narrow." That is the same thing that keeps me from speeding! You can quickly see that such understanding can be healthy.
However, I sometimes feel like people are judging me and I feel like I need to please them more than God. It is important for me to remember that God is the final judge and His judgment is the only one that counts. And, He is the only one I must truly please.
I am old enough to remember the Rowan and Martin "Laugh In" show and the "Here Come Da Judge" scenes. (I wasn't supposed to watch that show!) While it was a spoof... I know that the real Judge is Jesus Christ and I must be ready to stand before Him and be judged.
How about you? Are you ready?
God bless you,
PJ
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The concept of judgement has been a fearful one for me all my life. It shouldn't be that way. God has promised if I love Him and live for Him, I have nothing to fear. However, I am constantly harassed by Satan to compare my work for the Lord with others and He continually tells me that I am falling short. It is so important that I spend time with God on a daily basis so that I keep in tune with Him. His Word tells me that I am to do my work for Him then trust Him with the results. God has not called me to be John Wesley. When I am obedient and live for God, I have no fear of the Judgement and look forward to that day. The sins of the past will not be remembered against me because He has forgiven me. What a day that will be.
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