Today's scripture: 1 John 4:17
One day, every person who ever lived will stand before God’s throne.
Some will be rewarded for their earthly service with a “well done, good and
faithful servant.” They will be ushered into the home that Jesus has prepared
for them (John 14:2). They will spend eternity serving and praising their Creator God.
Others will be condemned because they chose not to follow the one true God.
They may say, “But I knew You,” thinking that just believing that God exists is
enough, and He’ll respond, “But I don’t know you” (Matthew 7:21-23). They will spend eternity
separated from their Creator God.
If we love as Jesus loved, if we have truly accepted Him as Lord and Savior, if
we strive to become more and more like Him in this world, then we’ll be in that
first group.
It’s more than just believing He exists. Much more. I know I talk about this a
lot, but I can’t stress it enough.
If you want to stand one day in front of your Lord and Savior and hear, “Well
done,” you must abide in Christ. You must live every day seeking the will of
the Father. You must spend time with Him, in prayer and in His word.
Truly abide in Him ... not in this world.
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