What Will He Find?

I had an interesting experience at my job the other week. It was one of those times where your boss’, boss’, boss’ boss came in to take a look at the store. I started to notice something that was interesting. My manager and her boss were very attentive to the detail of the store. All our managers were focused on making sure the store looked spotless. Furthermore, when The Big Man (This is what I’ll call him in this example) came in, they crosseed every "t" and dotted every "i" of what our job calls them too. Now I’m not here to say that this stuff wasn’t happening before, but I am here to say that when we know that our job, or our effort in where we are placed is about to be inspected; we do everything to make it look just as the plan calls it!

I am a firm believer that we are in the last days, the days right before the Coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ. With this in mind, it is easy why these actions stand out to me. Paul in quotes from Isaiah 45:23 in Romans 14:11-12 when he says:

” 11It is written: " 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.' "12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.”

It doesn’t matter if you believe in God or not, you WILL bow before him and you WILL give account of your life. What does the earlier example have to do with this? Well most time that this verse is read, we will answer in a few ways. First we will say, “I believe that Jesus is real and that he died and rose. Also, I go to church when it’s important. So I’m all good!” The other answer is that we will start paying attention to every detail of our live, making sure that everything is perfect looking. Everything will go according to plan and will look like we are doing just as The Big Man asks of us! When I stand before The Big Man he will be the first to shake my hand and tell me I’m doing a good job!

In response to the first question, it takes more than believing Jesus did those things and that there are important days to go to church. Church doesn’t save you! It is Very beneficial and the most effective way to work for God’s kingdom, but it is not what brings to God. Christ is! On top of that, there is a difference between knowing of Jesus and knowing Jesus.

“21"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'”

You will need to KNOW Christ! If you don’t know what that looks like, read the word! Christ was called the Word of God for a reason!

In response to the second path, you will never be perfect. You can try all you want to make you life look perfect, but God sees the heart! He doesn’t see the outside.

“23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” ROMANS 3:23

“But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1 SAMUEL 16:7

God sees your HEART, your INTENT, and your DESIRES!

Whether you like it or not,

 HE SEES IT!

Romans 3:24 reads:

“24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”

It’s only through Christ that we are able to stand before God righteously! It’s only in KNOWING fully that Christ had us in mind on the cross. KNOWING full that Christ had us in mind in his rising! We must KNOW the full weight of the Gospel. We don’t have the strength, patience, grace, love, com passion, righteousness, joy, authority, knowledge, or power that Christ did on the cross and still has today!

I just ask that when you realize that when you stand before The Big Man, that it’s nothing about us, but about what The Big Man did for us, and is doing in us.

PS I know this was a long one, but I hope it moved you like it did me!