Based on Matthew 25:31-46 (New King James Version)
“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ ‘Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ ‘Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ ‘Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
There are realities that are unchangeable and also things that are coming that are inevitable. The reality that God is God, whether people want to believe it or not is one of those unchangeable realities. All of the atheism or lack of faith in the world cannot change that reality. The truths in the universe are not subject to the opinion of man. Man is flesh and the Trinity is what it is. And the judgment that is coming for every person in the future is also as certain as the Holy Trinity and the kingdom of God. No one can avoid that, and no one can manipulate that moment. Every human being will stand before the throne of Christ and will have to give an account, without exceptions, which takes us to our next point.
Who is Jesus today? We will start by saying what He is no longer. He is no longer that humble and poor man that had nowhere to lay His head, the One that was condemned by the religious, by the multitude, and by the Roman authorities. He is no longer the One they show hanging on a cross. He is now and will be forever King of kings and Lord of lords, the Most High God. He is now the same Stephen saw through the Spirit as it is written: “But he [Stephen], being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, ‘Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!’” Acts 7:55-56. This truth is also irrefutable. And this same Son of Man is the One that will come in glory and will also exercise His dominion and judgment over all living being, just as we read, without exceptions, both on the believer and unbeliever. There are many people that think that there will be no more judgment for them, but that opinion is not in agreement with what the Word teaches. This is what the Scriptures teach: “Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:9-10. It also says this: “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord. And again, ‘The Lord will judge His people.’ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:26-31. There should be no doubt left that everyone, you and me, will give an account to the Lord.
That is why it is urgently necessary to do God’s will. Faith in Christ is about looking to live how He lived. Being a Christian does not consist of words or even good intentions, and least of all, of taking advantage of or harming others, but rather, it’s about doing those things we were created for, to do the will of God that is in heaven through the power of the Holy Spirit, for it is written: “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,’ but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, ‘You have faith, and I have works.’ Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?” James 2:14-20.
This finally is what the Word of God teaches of what is coming: “Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.’ Then Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?’ And the Lord said, ‘Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.” Luke 12:40-48. The Lord allows for different things to happen in the world to see how people treat each other. There are many that judge God and say, “If God is so good, why does He allow for so much evil to happen?” And the answer is simple, “So that there can be actions to judge.” How will the Lord judge the wicked if He does not let them commit their wickedness? And also, how can He reward the righteous if He does not let them do their righteousness? Loving God with everything we are and loving our neighbor as ourselves is the all of man, so that we can attain eternal life through Jesus Christ. So then, are you getting ready for the coming judgment with a true faith that consists of following Christ and like that doing the Father’s will? Lord bless! John