The Great Day Of Reckoning Is Coming
Revelation 22: 10- 13: “And he saith unto me, seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 11: He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.”
THephrase, Day of Reckoning, refers to the day of God’s judgment in which everyone after death will give account of his or her activities on earth. It will be a day all earthlife actions and inactions, as well as all excesses will be judged and the wrong ones would be punished, while excellence would be rewarded. It is, indeed, the day of the Lord. In the scripture above, God made it clear that He is coming to reward everyman according to his works on earth. There is need for everyone to prepare for this great day, especially as God has said that the day will be terrible and dreadful. Rev. 20 v 11- 12, 15, says: “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it from whose face the earth and heaven fled away and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great stand before God, and the books were opened and another book was opened, which is the book of life and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the book according to their works. 15: And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” One must lead a holy lifestyle, for his/ her name to be in the book of life. Heaven requires preparation. Whosoever wants to go there must be prepared for it and also run
away from evil. 1 Thess. 5 v 22, says: “Abstain from all appearances of evil.”
The gospel is clear on this. It says obey the Lord, your God, do His work, believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and serve Him; these are some of the ways to prepare oneself for heaven. Unfortunately, many people are so much interested in the things of the world, acquiring wealth at all cost without regards to the will of God. It is important you obey and serve the Lord and He will prepare you for that fateful day.
Revelation 1: 3, says: “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” The gospel of Jesus Christ is calling you for repentance. Today, It is preached everywhere, listen and accept Him. There is reward for hearing and accepting the gospel and putting its commands into practice as a way of life. God lacks nothing; He said to Abraham because you have done this thing: “In blessing, l will bless you.” So, what God requires from us, is complete obedience. Once anyone does the will of God, He will bless him/ her. Your prayer should be for God to give you the grace of righteousness because Isa. 54 v 14a, says: “In righteousness shall thou be established…” You should un