The Great Appointment

The Great Appointment

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ…

II Corinthians 5:10a

We have a great Appointment which we all must keep. Our text for today declares it in simple terms, ‘For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.’ We preach Christ as the Savior, but to be true to all that He is, we must also present Him as, ‘the Judge of all the earth.’ We embrace a whole Bible, and a Whole Christ. We must give attention to all of the various elements of His Person and His Work. If we fail to do so, we present only a portion of Who and What He is. What we find in Scripture is a consistent presentation of Christ, not just as Savior, but also as Judge. Abraham recognized Him as ‘the Judge of all the earth.’ Daniel received direct revelation from the Mouth of Christ Himself that Judgment Day was coming. Christ Himself declares it on more than one occasion in His public ministry; even going so far as to describe it in Matthew 25. John, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, describes it in Revelation 20. This is an appointment which we all will keep. We will keep it, robed in the Righteousness of Christ or clad in the filthy rags of our own self-righteousness. ‘Now is the accepted time…now is the day of salvation.’ How will you, Dear Reader, prepare for this inevitable meeting? ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.’ Heed the Gospel invitation and meet this appointment unafraid.

O, Wise and Wonderful Savior,
we look forward to the day when we see You Face to face.
We rejoice that Your Blood and Righteousness are the Guarantee
that we shall meet You, unafraid and unashamed.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning.