The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Matthew 25:41,
"Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels."
As Jesus explained how things would be at the end of the age, he spoke of two groups of people. Not one group and not three - just two. The "sheep' separated to his right, and "goats" separated to his left.
Every last living soul that has ever lived will be found in one of these two groups. No one will not be in either one or the other, and no one will be in some other fanciful group that ignorant people invent in their own minds to their own peril.
The one group, those to his right, will be ushered into eternal life, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world." Verse 34. Those to his left will be cursed, "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels."
The two groups will be marked by a number of things as Jesus explains in this passage, but the determination for each of us, as to which group we find ourselves at the end of the age will be based on one thing, and one thing alone - did we embrace Jesus Christ in faith?
John puts it very simply so that even someone like me can even understand, "... to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God..." John 1:12. In another place we read of Jesus saying, "Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." John 5:24. And, of course. most of us are familiar with Jesus words to Nicodemus, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16.
"Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels."
As Jesus explained how things would be at the end of the age, he spoke of two groups of people. Not one group and not three - just two. The "sheep' separated to his right, and "goats" separated to his left.
Every last living soul that has ever lived will be found in one of these two groups. No one will not be in either one or the other, and no one will be in some other fanciful group that ignorant people invent in their own minds to their own peril.
The one group, those to his right, will be ushered into eternal life, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world." Verse 34. Those to his left will be cursed, "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels."
The two groups will be marked by a number of things as Jesus explains in this passage, but the determination for each of us, as to which group we find ourselves at the end of the age will be based on one thing, and one thing alone - did we embrace Jesus Christ in faith?
John puts it very simply so that even someone like me can even understand, "... to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God..." John 1:12. In another place we read of Jesus saying, "Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." John 5:24. And, of course. most of us are familiar with Jesus words to Nicodemus, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16.
What group are you in? The offer is extended to you - an offer like no other you will find in this life!
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A blog with my ruminations over the years can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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