Remember Judgement is Coming

Bible Reading: Luke 16:19-31

Key Verse: Verse 25 - “But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.”

 Key Words: remember that thou 

You are more than likely familiar with the story of the rich man and Lazarus.  Both are heading for judgment.

The rich man is headed for the Great White Throne judgment.  His life on earth has been blessed, but he had rejected Jesus as Savior.  Lazarus, though, was headed for heaven.

Harry Ironside used to share the following story.

“One of the first gospel illustrations that ever made a real impression upon my young heart was a simple story which I heard a preacher tell when I was less than nine years old.

“It was of pioneers who were making their way across one of the central states to a distant place that had been opened up for homesteading.  They traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen, and progress was necessarily slow.  One day they were horrified to notice a long line of smoke in the west, stretching for miles across the prairie, and soon it was evident that the dried grass was burning fiercely and coming toward them rapidly.  They had crossed a river the day before, but it would be impossible to go back to that before the flames would be upon them.  One man only seemed to have understood as to what could be done.  He gave the command to set fire to the grass behind them.  Then when a space was burned over, the whole company moved back upon it.

“As the flames roared on toward them from the west, a little girl cried out in terror, ‘Are you sure we shall not all be burned up?’  The leader replied, ‘My child, the flames cannot reach us here, for we are standing where the fire has been!’

“What a picture of the believer, who is safe in Christ!

On Him Almighty vengeance fell,

Which would have sunk a world to hell.

He bore it for a chosen race,

And thus become our Hiding Place.”

“The fires of God’s judgment burned themselves out on Him, and all who are in Christ are safe forever, for they are now standing where the fire has been.”

                                                                    Dr. Mike Rouse 

What to do:

      ✞Remember, judgment’s coming.  Are you ready?