So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. So warns Paul in the 14th chapter of Romans. He was speaking to Christians. Sometimes we forget that even Christians will have to account for themselves before Christ. We think that accepting Him as Savior is a "get out of jail free" card that gets us off the hook. Not so. Oh, our sins are forgiven and our salvation paid for by Jesus on the cross. But, we still have a day of reckoning.
What will we have to answer for? Idle words. Being a stumbling block. Missed opportunities.
We will have to explain why we laughed at the off-color joke our co-worker told. (Or, for the off-color joke we told!) We will have to explain why we were careless about our actions around weaker Christians and caused their faith to crumble. We will account for why we did not share the gospel or show mercy or forgive another or.... We need to be sober of spirit, mindful and connected to the Spirit who will guide us in all righteousness and holiness.
Today's Reading: Matt 14; Gen 14; Rom 14; 1 Tim 6; Job 14; Ps 14; Prv 14; Jsh 14; Isa 14; Acts 14
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