Greetings My Friend,
As a follower of Jesus Christ, I realize that a time is coming where we will be judged. It is not talked about these days but God does pass judgement and execute judgement now and at the end of days. The focus of the Gospel in these days is that God is a loving God, almost like no matter what we choose whether to follow His Son with a true heart for the gift of salvation or a half hearted attempt to follow Jesus we will all be in heaven type of thinking. The Bible is clear that will not be the case. When God judges it is not a gentle smack on a hand but it is felt like a spanking on the bottom with a firm hand or worse as in the eternal fire of hell. Right now I am studying the King James Bible and I discover as I have heard for years that sometimes the different versions help us grasp what God is saying more fully. In 1 Peter I read, "For the time has come that judgement must begin at the house of God; and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God." Even believers will be judged, although if our walk is pure the blood of Jesus will cover us. The body of Christ must truly strive to be what Jesus taught us when He was among us. We need to be in one accord regardless of our denomination. We need to love each other, to share the Gospel and to reach out with the love of Christ. One way of bringing others into the fold of fellowship is to love and care for the body of Christ. This is a witness we don't often pay enough attention to. Others are watching our walk and the walk of the body of Christ as a whole. One of my new goals is to live a life that shines Jesus' heart in my life then I pray as others see this light they will say "I want what she has!" I want my life to show others I will not be defeated even in the trails of everyday life. As I deal with Parkinson's I pray that the hope I have shines in the way I live day to day with my disease. I pray that the fear of being abused has given way to confidence in overcoming my past. If I can help someone escape the wrath of hell, that one person will be a precious soul saved from God's judgement and be covered by the blood of Jesus. My faith journey has difficult moments at the same time, I am grateful to have started this journey. I see how I have grown from fearful living to fruitful living letting the light of Jesus shine in my heart. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet
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