The Time Has Come

Meditate on this throughout your day today:

For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God's household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God's Good News?

1 Peter 4:17

I’m studying First Peter and as I read this verse I thought about how our salvation starts when we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior and then it struck me that just as spiritual birth starts at that instant, so does judgment. I was told years ago that judgment will be for those who don’t believe, but this verse tells us that judgment will include God’s family—the believers. The time has come. It is here now. We are judged for our thoughts, words and actions, today. We don’t have to wait until we die…or until the end of the world. The time has come. It is here now. Are you ready?

Drink the Living Water
Judgment is here

Think about the things you are thankful for today. God has surely blessed you—if you have a computer and are reading this, then you have electricity. If you have electricity, you probably have running water and food to eat. You are blessed. Google world hunger and deaths to discover that a person dies every second due to hunger. World Vision is an organization that supports people around the world dealing with malnutrition and starvation. Just having clean water, that we take for granted, is a luxury. More than 800 children die every day from drinking contaminated water. https://www.worldvision.com.au/global-water-crisis-facts

Pray that God will provide daily bread, clean water, and spiritual guidance for people around the world and do what you can to support those in need. Be thankful for what God has provided for you. Does He love those in need any less? How will your actions be seen as you face judgment?

Prayer ~ Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:9-15

Daily Bible Reading: Acts 1-3

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