Scripture to Read: Psalm 1:5
No one likes to think about a day of judgment when God has the final word on everyone’s life. Those who live without a relationship with Christ hope that the day of judgment is not real or that it will not be as bad as they think it will be. As Christians, we do not need to fear the day of judgment because God the Father already poured out all of His wrath for all sins on our Lord Jesus Christ when Christ went to the cross to pay the penalty for all mankind’s sins. But those without Christ do have good reason to fear. God says in Psalm 1:5, “Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.” God makes it very clear that those who refuse His gift of eternal life through a relationship with Christ our Lord will suffer the consequences of their sin. People who reject God’s gift of salvation through Christ will be condemned for their sins at the time of judgment. Though the penalty for their sins was paid for through Christ’s blood, the lost of this world willingly refuse the gift and choose a life that says they will pay for their sin debt on their own. That means that those who choose to deny Christ as Lord have also decided to remain in their sin. There is no place for any sin in God’s kingdom; therefore, those who choose to live in their sin here will have no place among the godly in heaven.
Challenge & Application
· Why are the wicked condemned for their sins, and why can they not be in heaven?
· How has God used this devotion today to help you understand how important it is to share Him with the lost in this world?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!