“For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds."

 What You Say or Do:

 

            Recompenses everyone:

 

Matthew 16:27

27     “For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.

     

Revelation 22:12

12     “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.

 

            Jesus is the one who will evaluate the deeds we’ve done. That means even though others may not know, He knows. He knows not only the wrong things we’ve said or done that others don’t know about, but also the good ones. We may feel like no one knows nor is grateful for all that we’ve done. He knows, and He will render to you according to what you’ve done when He returns.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "My children, you are blessed because of My Son. He will redeem every situation in which you find yourselves. He will make it to come out gloriously, if you follow My commandments and seek My face. He will bring everything to pass in its proper time. Too many of My children are impatient. They do not wait on Me to complete what is lacking in their lives; but I will bring it about in time. Whatever you have done for me shall be made known and shall be recompensed. You can trust Me that I will bless you for all that you have done for Me. I will not let it fall to the ground unrewarded. But, you must be patient. I do not operate according to your schedule, but according to Mine. I also will not let the deeds done against My Word go unpunished. I will bring that about in its due season. I will let My Son do whatever is necessary to bring about your obedience to all My commands.”

 

            95. When the Lord comes, He will reward Me according to my deeds, all of which will be acceptable in His sight.

There is an accountability that is our destiny also

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Accountability

 

             Freedom isn’t the only thing that is our destiny. There is an accountability that is our destiny also. God will call us to account for the way we’ve lived our lives … not just what bad things we’ve done, but also what good things we haven’t done. If you know you should do something and don’t, to you it is sin. This is not a fearful thing like it is for the unbelievers. They will be called to account for not accepting Jesus as Lord of their lives. What a terrible destiny they have!

 Can’t Hide Things:

 

            Bring to light the things hidden:

 

1 Corinthians 4:5

5     Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

 

            Here we are cautioned not to go on passing judgment before the time. Too many Christians pass judgment on other Christians without even knowing the entire facts. They look down on others whom they think have fallen. It has been said that Christians are the only soldiers who shoot their wounded. If someone has slipped and fallen, we should pray for them and be accessible to help in any way we can. Also, we rarely know all the facts in a circumstance. Only God, who knows not only what was done or said, but also the motives behind those things, is able to judge righteously. How would you like for other believers who think they know everything about you but don’t really know all the facts to judge you? You wouldn’t, would you? So don’t you judge others. Perhaps you have been criticized unsympathetically by others. God wants to minister to you beginning right now to bring about healing. He wants you to know that circumstance was not His will for your life. He would say to you, “My little one. You are more precious to Me than you can ever conceive. I would never harm you in any way. My only desire for you is to feel My love, even when you slip and fall.”

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "Do not think that the things that you have done in secret have not been seen by Me. I have seen them … both the good and the bad. I will shine My light on those things at the proper time, but not to hurt you … to bring you into the joy of My obedience. Your new man has no desire to disobey Me. He desires only to do My will. I will never do anything to harm you. Trust in Me to take care of you. I know what is best for you. You are My special one, and I have no desire to hurt you. If I choose to reveal the things of the past, it is for your benefit … not to drag you down. As long as you desire to do My will, I will protect you from all harm. However, sometimes it is necessary to reveal the things you wish to hide so that you can make amends and confront your past failures. I will never do it to hurt you in any way.”

 

 

            94. When the Lord comes, He will bring to light those things for which I have been falsely accused by those around me and will disclose the motives of my heart. Then I will receive praise from God for I will only do those things that are pleasing unto Him.

No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

 Does not practice sin:

 

1 John 3:9

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1 John 5:18

18     We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

     

            Does this mean we will never sin? No. It does say the one born of God does not practice sin; i.e. does not persistently sin. It should not be part of our way of life to sin over and over with no improvement. We should be getting nearer to the image of the One who bought us. Notice that it says that Jesus, the One born of God, keeps us (continually) and the evil one does not touch us. We are protected by the power of God for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time (I Peter 1:5).

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "You are My chosen one. You are My precious one. You are My special one. Do not let the things that you used to do dominate your thinking. You are no longer under their control, so don’t act and think as if they are. You are washed clean and do not have to bow to their power. Your inner man is made pure and has no desire to walk in the ways of the world. You have to choose to whom you will listen. You do not have to obey the lusts of the flesh. It is no longer in control, but your spirit is, and it has no desire to disobey My Word. You do not have to give in to the evil desires that once controlled you. You are My chosen one, and My chosen one does not have to disobey My Word.”

 

            93. Since I am born of God, I no longer practice sin. His divine seed is in me, and that part of me can no longer sin. God keeps me from all harm and protects me from the evil one.

 

 

            Thus we see that sanctification is our destiny. The legality of it is instantaneous, but the outworking of it takes a lifetime. We have to put forth effort to see sanctification as a reality in our every day lives. It is your destiny. Don’t let this one slip away.

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.

 Right to the tree of life:

 

Revelation 22:14

14     Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.

     

            We have washed our robes when we asked Jesus to come into our lives and take control. The robes we wore before that were as filthy rags. We have the right to the tree of life. Adam had that right, but he relinquished it when he ate of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. What he could have had, we can have. This says that we may also enter by the gates into that City. The Bible talks about certain types who do not have that right. We blood bought believers have the right to enter.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "You are no longer filthy because of the things of the world that had contaminated you. You are clean and pure in My sight. You have cleansed yourself from the stains of the world and have been set free to follow Me. You are precious in My sight, and I have chosen you to walk in My perfection in pure white garments. Do not allow the things of the world to control you and to blemish your garments. Walk with Me in your white garments and feel My power flowing through you. You will rejoice with Me in My righteousness when I return to take you home.”

 

            92. I have washed my robes, and so I have the right to the tree of life in the City of God. I can enter the gates of the city with my head held high because of what He has accomplished in me.