The Throne Room
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)
As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened. (Daniel 7:9-10)
Wow! Can you imagine this divine courtroom scene? I think sometimes we forget the glory and majesty and power of the God we serve. We will stand before this holy, holy, holy God in the sweet by and by! Are you ready to pass over Jordan? Are you ready for your immortal state?
Maybe you are sure about all that, but if you were standing before the Holy One, might you have any regrets? Now is the time to do the things and to live the life that will matter in eternity. What if Jesus calls us home tomorrow and there is no more time. When you think of that fiery courtroom scene described above, are you thinking come Jesus come or oh God I’m not ready! It’s go time, ask Him for the game plan, for specific instructions for your role in the days ahead.
As the church, we won’t go through the great white throne judgement, but we will be judged at the judgement seat of Christ. We will give an account of our actions while in our bodies and be rewarded as such. Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians, whether we are here on earth or away with the Lord, we ought to aim at being pleasing to Him!
Jesus told the thief on the cross, this day I will see you in paradise. He was saved minutes from death, with no time to clean up his life. Unlike him, we have had time to grow in the Lord, to live set apart lives, and are expected to until the very end. Paul tells us that since Jesus died for all, we should no longer live for ourselves, but for the one who died for us.
We will see Jesus in paradise and receive our crowns!
Praise God, as Saints of the Most High, one day we will possess the Kingdom forever and ever! Never forget we are in this world, but we are not of it any longer. We belong to another Kingdom. We are to be good ambassadors for that Kingdom. Are we representing it well or do we look just like the world? Our lives are to be living testimonies of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
God’s plan for Jesus from eternity past included life, death, resurrection and return to the Father. We as His children will follow suit! The value God placed on us to make us His very own, should call us to holiness, to righteous living, to honor Him in all we think, say and do. Afterall, we are His special possession, His chosen ones, created in His own image!
Like the metamorphosis of the life of a butterfly, may the Word transform us over time. The beauty of a butterfly is on the outside. However, God looks at the beauty of a person on the inside… the soul of a person. Hence, let us take the advice of Charles Spurgeon and watch what we feed on:
“But I would say to you this morning, feed on Christ, feed on spiritual food, feed on the pure truth of God’s Word, and feed your souls on nothing else. Know the taste of what you eat, and let it be as clear and definite as that of butter and honey, so you may readily refuse the evil and choose the good”.
Let’s pray…
Dear Lord,
May we be lovely in your sight, the apple of your eye. You are the potter, and we are the clay. We are your workmanship. Thank you for transforming us into the image of Your Son, for working it all for good and your glory… every failure, every setback, every heartache! Thank you, Holy Spirit, for the good work you are doing in each of us as we yield our lives and our will to yours. Thank you for the promise to sustain us to the very end. Amen and amen.
