Good Tuesday morning! Are you ready to stand tall before the Lord today? In the military and sometimes in the corporate world, the expression 'standing tall' is often used to denote someone in trouble. As in, you'll be standing tall before the man! One day, all of us will stand before the Lord; but will we stand tall or stand small? If you think that you will have to stand small because of all sins, then you are thinking in your own strength and forgetting the forgiving power of our Lord Jesus!
In this world, the "man" we stand tall before to accept judgment and punishment does not forgive us before we even get there. That would be an odd turn of the situation to be sure! Jesus tells us that those who do not believe are already judged; they don't wait to stand before the Lord to receive judgment based on some balance of good vs. evil deeds in their lives. Those who do believe have already been forgiven and there is no judgment awaiting them!
So don't look at your sins and judge yourself; surrender to Jesus and let Him forgive!
What is our reminder of the New Earth this morning? How 'bout your pets; they are a good example of what life with all animals will be like on the New Earth. A dog happily wagging his tail as you come home from work; a cat waiting at the door for you to see what's up (cat owners have to take what they can get for a greeting), or any other pet that gives you affection in this life is a blessing and a reminder of what is to come. Paul tells us that the lion will lie down with the lamb and the little child will lead them all. What a great picture of peace on the New Earth!
Have a wonderful day in Christ!
Bucky
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