"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works."
Revelation 20:12-13
I wonder what is written in those books. Probably our whole lives, but I wonder (and hope) whether some things get erased if we repent. Not that God doesn't already know us, and all of our faults, but it would be really difficult to stand before him feeling ashamed of past sins. Which is one reason that repentance is such a valuable gift. If we do it right, repentance can free us from the guilt and pain of past sins.
Today, let's look forward to the future judgement day and make sure that we are doing good and becoming better, and filling those books with good things. Then we won't have to worry about anything that happens, because if we're ready for judgement day, we're ready for anything. :)
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works."
Revelation 20:12-13
I wonder what is written in those books. Probably our whole lives, but I wonder (and hope) whether some things get erased if we repent. Not that God doesn't already know us, and all of our faults, but it would be really difficult to stand before him feeling ashamed of past sins. Which is one reason that repentance is such a valuable gift. If we do it right, repentance can free us from the guilt and pain of past sins.
Today, let's look forward to the future judgement day and make sure that we are doing good and becoming better, and filling those books with good things. Then we won't have to worry about anything that happens, because if we're ready for judgement day, we're ready for anything. :)
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