We often judge God because of what someone else did. Perhaps
it was ‘a parent you looked up to’, ‘someone you loved and would do anything
for’, ‘a friend’, ‘a Christian’, ‘Pastor’, ‘preacher’, ‘someone serving God in
a ministry’ or anyone – even a stranger who hurt you. They used their freewill and
did something that hurt you, betrayed you, broke your trust, offended you, broke/ crushed your
spirit and degraded you.
Just as Adam & Eve chose to do what God had told them ‘not’
to do and sinned against God, even those who hurt you, abused you, despicably
used you for their own intrigues or interests have sinned against you and also
sinned against God by doing so.
God being a just and righteous God will definitely deal with
them for what they have done. However remember He is also a merciful God and
that is why we don’t die the moment we sin or do wrong! He extends the same mercy
and grace to you and others who sin against you. He does it so that each person
has a chance and some time to repent, change, correct themselves and make
amends for their wrongdoing. When He give them several chances and they don’t
repent – that is when the Judge in Him arises to do justice to His children who
suffered because of the wrong done – thus His wrath.
No one can save a person who has wasted/ frittered away the
opportunity, the chance and time God gave them to repent and get right with
God. When God decides enough is enough – no power on earth, no Satan, nothing
can save the person/persons whose time is up. His will – will be done!
Can you breathe one breath after God says it is time for you
to die? No! His power is invincible. People take His mercy for granted not
realizing it is just a rope given so that they can repent and save their souls
from hell, eternal perdition, the lake of fire where they can burn forever.
Earthly judges can be bought – God is beyond the thought of
bribing or influencing! He is no respecter of persons. Earthly records can be
fudged, erased, manipulated or changed but God’s records are perfect – your every
thought, word and deed is recorded in His Book. You think nobody knows –
SOMEONE who judges – knows everything about you! He knows the hidden things you
did or thought about and didn’t do.
It is a grave thing to fall into the hands of God. Look up
the records and see how the mighty have fallen all through history. No amount
of money, power, name, fame, cunning could save the in the hour God dealt with
them.
The simple, righteous man has a lot to rejoice – for his labours
will be rewarded by the God who sees. He may suffer in this world as more and
more people choose to go against God and do the opposite of what He said. But
he will have the last laugh as he fears the One who has power over both body
and soul and the life after the death of this physical body that each of us
will go through.
Beware when you cheat and wrong someone – their tears are
precious to God. He hears their cries and He will rise up in judgment against
all those who wrong His children – both those who know Him and those who don’t.
He cares for the children He created – even those who mock
and wrong Him. He makes the sun to shine on them too. He is fair – He give a
lot of chances because what is at stake is their ‘soul’ and how they will spend
eternity. You will do well if you seek Him, learn to heed Him, learn of Him and
live the way He says – for then you will thrive and do well for eternity.
Would you choose to give up billions of dollars for a
hundred dollar note? No! Isn’t it? It is downright foolish. Exactly in the same
way – you are making a choice now. When you choose to go against God and live
the way you please/opposite of what He said, you are trading and giving up your
soul’s life – for thousands of years (eternity).
This lifetime is a test to see what you choose. The one true
Living God has set before you the biggest decision you will ever make – choose to
live forever with Him or choose to burn in Gehenna, the lake of fire for
eternity. It is simple – it is His way or the way that leads to the eternal fire!
No wonder He gives sinners so many chances to repent – once you are there,
there is no way of coming back! It is a permanent change you are making! Take
your life seriously. Give more into every thought, word and deed. They matter
to Him.
Perhaps you are one of those who think ‘there is no God.’
Perhaps you think that ‘life is to have fun, enjoy while you have the chance,
tomorrow anyway we have to die.’ What if you die and stand before the same God
whom you denied and have to answer for all that you did? You will not be able
to go back and change your life because you realize then that you were wrong. You
will have to suffer for eternity for this false belief you held all your life. Too
much depends on this chance you are taking.
If you have any doubts about who the real God is and what
His nature is, seek Him! God promised that those who seek Him with all their
hearts will surely find Him. He will reveal Himself to you if you seek
Him! He is much more and beyond what earthly teachers say about Him. Do
not depend on someone else’s experience of God to make your conclusions, have
your own! He is your Creator too! He knows you inside out, He knows your
thoughts – ask Him in your heart – whatever you need to know about Him and He
will answer!
When there are cracks
When you cannot hold it together
