Dec 4

Romans 3:10-23
Memorise Matthew 12:34-37
“how can ye, being evil, speak good things?”

How will unbelievers be judged? The Judge will judge by the book. There are several books that will be opened. One such book is the book of words. Matthew 12:36-37 says, “But I say  unto  you,  that  every  idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned”. So, be careful little mouth what you say. Speak no vulgarities, do not slander, do not lie. Do we speak against Jesus Christ and His words? John 12:48 says, “He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day”. So, be warned those who say Jesus is not God or that the Bible is not perfect.

Unbelievers will also be judged accordingtothe book ofworks. Ecclesiastes 12:14 says, “For God shall bring every work in to judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil”. And when our works are judged, we will find that the works which we thought were good were actually evil because we have fallen short of God’s holy standards. “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). For unbelievers, their good works in the sight of God are as “filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6), for “there is none righteous, no not one … there is none  that doeth good, no, not one” (Romans 3:10, 12). Jesus said, “If you look at a woman to lust after her, you have committed adultery”. “If you hate your brother you have committed murder.” O be careful little hands what you do. O be careful little feet where you go. O be careful little eyes what you see.

Based on our words and our works, do you think unbelievers can escape judgment and ever gain entrance into heaven without believing in the Lord Jesus?

Thought: Man may not know the evil we have done, but God knows!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to believe in the Lord Jesus and be saved.