DAD'S RAMBLINGS – God's Account Book
Romans 2:5-6
"But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring [margin: storing] up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 'who will render to each one according to his deeds.' "
God, the righteous judge who knows all and sees all, keeps accurate account, not just of the things I do but also the intent of the heart. Paul quoted Proverbs 24:12: "If you say, 'Surely we did not know this,' does not He who weighs the heart consider it? He who keep the soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?" He "weighs the heart." Justice demands proportional judgment. So the person who sins in ignorance will be judged less severely than the one who sins in rebellion against knowledge – what he know is right. Jesus said, " 'If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains" (John 9:41). The person with an impenitent heart is adding to his account, and God will judge. But praise God, I do not have to pay for my sins because Jesus took all the judgment on Himself. He wiped the account clean. Truly, "the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin" (I John 1:7). HALLELUJAH!!!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God keeps record, not only of what we do but also the motive of what we do, and will judge righteously.
Have a "clean account" day. Love you.
Romans 2:5-6
"But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring [margin: storing] up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 'who will render to each one according to his deeds.' "
God, the righteous judge who knows all and sees all, keeps accurate account, not just of the things I do but also the intent of the heart. Paul quoted Proverbs 24:12: "If you say, 'Surely we did not know this,' does not He who weighs the heart consider it? He who keep the soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?" He "weighs the heart." Justice demands proportional judgment. So the person who sins in ignorance will be judged less severely than the one who sins in rebellion against knowledge – what he know is right. Jesus said, " 'If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains" (John 9:41). The person with an impenitent heart is adding to his account, and God will judge. But praise God, I do not have to pay for my sins because Jesus took all the judgment on Himself. He wiped the account clean. Truly, "the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin" (I John 1:7). HALLELUJAH!!!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God keeps record, not only of what we do but also the motive of what we do, and will judge righteously.
Have a "clean account" day. Love you.
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