We often sing, “There’s A Great Day Coming.” As we think
about this great day, there are some great things associated with this great
day. Thus, we take a look:
1. The Greatest Crowd Ever Gathered. How large of a crowd have you been
in? Four or five hundred thousand? This great day will feature every person who
has ever lived from day one to the end of time. Matthew 25:32 records, “And
before him shall be gathered all nations…” By the way, you will be in this
crowd!
2. The Greatest Book Will Be Opened. The Word of God will be the book by
which we all will be judged. John said, “And I saw the dead, small and great
stand before God; and the books were opened (Rev. 20:12). The Bible is a
collection of 66 books and they will be opened. Jesus said, “He that rejecteth
me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have
spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day” (John 12:48). Paul wrote that
we will judged by the “gospel” (Rom. 2:16). We had better get to reading,
studying and obeying this great book! Right?
3. The Greatest Judge Will Judge. “For the Father judgeth no man, but
hath committed all judgment unto the Son” (John 12:48). Paul put it this way,
“In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according
to my gospel” (Rom. 2:16). Christ will be a faithful and fair judge as he knows
“what is in man” (John 2:25).
4. The Greatest Separation Known To Man. Matthew describes it as, “…He
shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the
goats” (Matt. 25:32). Paul penned concerning this great separation regarding,
“…them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel, shall be punished with
everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of
his power” (2 Thess. 1:7-9). At this great day, the saint and sinner will be
separated. Which one are you?
5. The Handing Out Of The Greatest Reward. “For the Son of man shall
come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then he shall reward every
man according to his works” (Matt. 16:27). It’s like Matthew 25:46 reveals,
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into
life eternal.” Which will your reward be?
- Truth Magazine, Aug. 3, 2000