If you don’t watch or enjoy football you probably have not noticed (nor care) that the 2012 season was marred by some of the worst-ever calls by the referees. Because of contract negotiations with the regular referees, replacement referees have been on the field. The year’s records need to require an asterisk indicating an abnormality. Accurate, fair and unbiased judgment is essential not only in sports but in all manner of life activities. Putting or not putting someone in jail, firing or retaining an employee, disciplining the offending child and not the sibling, purchasing for the right price the right car are just a few things requiring good judgment.
Unequivocally the most important judgment of all time for all of us pertains to eternity. Will we or will we not live forever? What is fascinating about this is historically people have usually thought of this in terms of earning God’s favor building a record of good deeds. If we can do enough good things, they can outweigh our misdeeds. For the honest of heart this can be a most discouraging concept. Those who speak the truth to themselves know it just can’t be done.
Now comes the good part. The judgment call is ours. That’s right. We get to choose whether or not we live forever. God woos. We choose. God longs for us. God desires us. And so it is that He opened the door via Jesus. Jesus even calls Himself “The Door.” John 10:9. We need never fret over God’s good judgment. He will always do the right thing because He knows and sees everything. Therefore, we are judged to be unworthy. Then Jesus steps up and says, “I paid the price for (put your name here).” And the Father says, “Wonderful. (Put your name here) is coming to our house.”
Written by Roger Bothwell on September 26, 2012
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