

Do you think they realized that judgment was real? Imagine how the scoffers felt as they gasped one last time before drowning. However, all the scoffing will not diminish the reality of judgment. On that day many will scoff as they did Noah’s day (2 Pet. In judgment there will no mistake about reality and certainty. We live confidently that we have tomorrow. Today we may have a hard time realizing the reality of judgment. Many will be surprised that judgment is real. However, there may be some surprises at judgment.

I don’t know about you but just to consider these things is pretty weighty and sure makes me want to do better at serving God. Today is our second chance at judgment all opportunities will have ceased. We will have no secrets or hidden skeletons as we stand before the judge (Rev. Judgment will be complete, including: our thoughts and our words (Matt. There will be no plea bargaining or excuses. Judgment will be according to God’s word. Judgment will be individual and according to man’s works (2 Cor. The great judge will welcome the righteous home, and He will condemn the wicked to everlasting punishment (Mt. Then He will separate the sheep from the goats, wheat from the chaff. All nations shall be gathered before the great judge (Mt. The dead shall be raised and the living changed (1 Cor. On judgment day the Lord shall descend from Heaven (1 Thess. God wants every person to be in the saved group (1 Timothy 2:4).“The deeds we do, the words we say, into the still air they seem to fleet, we count them ever past but they shall last, - in the dread judgment they and we shall meet” (John Keeble).Our obedience to God will determine which group we will be in (Matthew 7:21-23).There will be a large group (the lost).There will be a small group (the saved).There will be two groups who stand before Jesus on this day (Matthew 7:13-14).We need to be preparing for this day (Acts 17:30). Jesus’ resurrection is confirmation that He has the power to judge and the Judgment Day will occur as God has promised (Romans 1:4).In fact, after being raised He was seen by hundreds of people (1 Corinthians 15:3-6 Acts 2:32 10:40-41)! If there is no Judgment Day coming, then it doesn’t really matter how we live.

Jesus’ resurrection guarantees this day (Acts 17:31b).
