"As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of His head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, its wheels a burning fire. A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before Him. Thousands upon thousands attended Him; ten thousands times ten thousands stood before Him. The court was seated, and the books were opened."
"....and the books were opened." I am not going to attempt an explanation of the various judgments mentioned in the Bible. But as I read the last phrase of our text today, I experienced, "the fear of the Lord," which, according to Scripture, is a good thing. It was/is not the fear which a lost person should have, apprehensive of Divine rejection, but just the gravity of such a statement. "....and the books were opened", will some day occur. I fear for humanity.
The Lord God of the Universe, Father, Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit, will some day, yes, in some twenty-four hour period, preside over, "....and the books were opened." Maybe instead of a "stick-it-to-them" attitude towards the humanists we should be praying earnestly for those who have rejected Jesus Christ as Savior and King. "And there...was the Son of Man....His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His Kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed." (Daniel 7)
Father, in Jesus' Name, I pray, "For the sake of His sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world." Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
