Revelation 14:1-5

The True Judge

When looking up synonyms for the word revelation, I found the following;

Exposure

Disclosure

Admission

Surprise

Shock

When the world as we know it comes to an end, will I be one of the 144,000 who will be redeemed from the earth? Will my family and friends be included? Will the Grace of God include a sinner such as me who has repented on a regular basis because of my humanness?

How can anyone on this earth be “pure” and “blameless” as to be offered as first fruits to God except innocent babies and children who have not yet been exposed to worldly corruption?

Revelation has always raised more questions than answers for me.

The thought of exposure and disclosure can be frightening, especially for those of us who hide behind a veil of goodness and make assumptions of our brothers and sisters based on their behavior. The fact is the Lord knows our hearts no matter how we perceive or are perceived by others.

Our judgment of the behaviors of those in our lives is not biblical, as we are told to leave judgment to our God many places within the Word. This passage in Romans is one example of warning for the day of Revelation:

Romans 14:10-12 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. 

Heaven forbid the Lord judge us as we judge others.

Read/Listen to Revelation 14:1-5