What’s In Your Book??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #106

I’m a writer, and I’m also a reader–not as avid as I used to be, but when I take the chance I love to read; but there is a ‘reading’ coming for every man, woman, boy, and girl, and we will all stand before God and give an account of not only our lives, our deeds and our actions, but first and foremost “what we have done with Jesus”!  Every believer and follower of Jesus will give an account of our words and deeds, receiving rewards or losing any reward but not our salvation.

“For other foundation can no man lay

than that is laid,

which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation

gold,

silver,

precious stones,

wood,

hay,

stubble;

13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest:

for the day shall declare it,

because it shall be revealed by fire;

and the fire shall try every man’s work

of what sort it is.

14 If any man’s work abide

which he hath built thereupon,

he shall receive a reward.

15 If any man’s work shall be burned,

he shall suffer loss:

but he himself shall be saved;

yet so as by fire.”  1 Corinthians 3:11-15

So, it would seem that we are writing a book each day, hence the question, “What’s In Your Book?”!  Are we writing a book by God’s grace, goodness, and provision, ‘in the Spirit’ worthy of reward ‘In Jesus’?  Or are we writing a book full of our own ways and missing the opportunities which God provides to each of us to display the glory of Jesus?  This is only true for believers, for Jesus made it clear that the choice to believe and receive HIM by repentance and faith in HIS substitutionary, atoning sacrifice IS the determining factor of the judgment that we will face.

“For God so loved the world,

that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him

should not perish,

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world

to condemn the world;

but that the world through him

might be saved.

18 He that believeth on him

is not condemned:

but he that believeth not

is condemned already,

because he hath not believed

in the name of the only begotten

Son of God.

19 And this is the condemnation,

that light is come into the world,

and men loved darkness

rather than light,

because their deeds were evil.”  John 3:16-19

All will give an account–personally, individually, for all eternity!  God is keeping the accounts, not man.

“…Who shall give account

to him that is ready to judge

the quick

and the dead.”  1 Peter 4:5

The judgment will be for the lowly and those in authority, especially Christian leaders (and we are obligated to heed our leaders):

“Obey them that have the rule over you,

and submit yourselves:

for they watch for your souls,

as they that must give account,

that they may do it with joy,

and not with grief:

for that is unprofitable for you.”  Hebrews 13:17

“My brethren,

be not many masters,

knowing that we shall receive

the greater condemnation.”  James 3:1

Jesus again reminds us that it’s a “heart” issue!

“O generation of vipers,

how can ye, being evil,

speak good things?

for out of the abundance of the heart

the mouth speaketh.

35 A good man

out of the good treasure of the heart

bringeth forth good things:

and an evil man

out of the evil treasure

bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you,

That every idle word that men shall speak,

they shall give account thereof

in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words

thou shalt be justified,

and by thy words

thou shalt be condemned.”  Matthew 12:34-37

 And in case you are wondering, God IS the judge, and HIS Word is the standard!  So what are you putting into your book–what’s the condition of your heart, for remember Jesus said it’s all “out of the heart”!

“For the word of God

is quick,

and powerful,

and sharper than any twoedged sword,

piercing even to the dividing asunder

of soul and spirit,

and of the joints and marrow,

and is a discerner

of the thoughts

and intents

of the heart.

13 Neither is there any creature

that is not manifest in his sight:

but all things are naked and opened

unto the eyes of him

with whom we have to do.”  Hebrews 4:12-13

And a reminder for we who are believers and followers of Jesus–we will also give an account; there are two major judgments in scripture; The Great White Throne for the lost, and The Judgment Seat of Christ for the saved!

“For we must all appear

before the judgment seat of Christ;

that every one may receive

the things done in his body,

according to that he hath done,

whether it be good

or bad.”  2 Corinthians 5:10

“But why dost thou judge

thy brother?

or why dost thou set at nought

thy brother?

for we shall all stand

before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 For it is written,

As I live, saith the Lord,

every knee shall bow

to me,

and every tongue shall confess

to God.

12 So then every one of us shall give account

of himself to God.”  Romans 14:10-12

In closing, should you reject the offer of salvation and forgiveness that Jesus purchased at Calvary, there is an accounting time for you.  But please choose Jesus while there is time.

“And I saw a great white throne,

and him that sat on it,

from whose face

the earth and the heaven fled away;

and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead,

small and great,

stand before God;

and the books were opened:

and another book was opened,

which is the book of life:

and the dead were judged

out of those things which were written

in the books,

according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead

which were in it;

and death and hell

delivered up the dead which were in them:

and they were judged

every man according to their works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.

This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written

in the book of life

was cast into the lake of fire.”  Revelation 20:11-15

So what’s in your “book”?  The blood of Jesus, which “cleanseth us from all sin”; or will you have a debt due for your sin?  It’s your choice, but choose wisely, there is a test.

“For all have sinned,

and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23

“For the wages of sin

is death;

but the gift of God

is eternal life

through Jesus Christ our Lord.”  Romans 6:23

Amen and Amen!!!