Will you have "the shakes" on Judgment Day? Will you have butterflies in your stomach? Will you have sweaty palms? Will you feel nervous? Jesus will come, riding on the clouds in great glory — the King of kings and Lord of lords (Rv 19:16). He will come escorted by all the angels, perhaps numbering in the billions (Mt 25:31). All the nations will assemble before Him (Mt 25:32). You will be microscopic on this cosmic Judgment Day.
We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rm 3:23). Very few of us have served the least of the brethren (Mt 25:40). Many of us have never visited a prisoner or given more than a token offering to the starving. Even the sick we've visited have been relatives and friends and not the least of the brethren. "The sum of [our] deeds is less than complete in" God's sight (Rv 3:2). Yet "we should have confidence on the day of judgment" (1 Jn 4:17).When we meet Jesus as Judge, we must already have met Him as Savior.
| PRAYER: | Jesus, Judge, may my personal relationship with You give me confidence to cooperate with Your grace and grow in holiness. |
| PROMISE: | "Nor shall you stand by idly when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the Lord." –Lv 19:16 |
| PRAISE: | The Warren family reads the Scriptures together every day. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College