WHAT YOU DO MATTERS

 

WHAT YOU DO MATTERS

Ezek. 33:17-20 “Your people are saying, ˜The Lord is not just,’ but it is they who are not just. For again I say, when righteous people turn to evil, they will die. But if wicked people turn from their wickedness and do what is just and right, they will live. O people of Israel, you are saying, ‘The Lord is not just.’ But I will judge each of you according to your deeds.” NLT

Our problem with justice is that we don’t see the awfulness of sin like we should. We don’t see how sin wreaks havoc on the soul like God does. We don’t see how much God actually hates it because of what it does to us. Because God loves us and desires a pure relationship with us, he hates sin. He doesn’t want to see anyone miss out on heaven, but He knows most will because of sin. Justice is God’s response to sin. Sin must be punished.

God gives us a way out of sin. We can have a relationship with God through Christ. God has made a way for us to live and not die. He has given us the freedom to choose what kind of life we live. If we choose to live in Christ, we will be saved from hell. If we decide to reject God’s way and live in sin, we will not go to heaven when we die.

God knows how we are living and the choices we make. He will execute perfect justice on every soul. There will be no one who will be able to avoid God on Judgment Day. He will judge us based on how we live before Him. How we live will carry more weight than what we claim to believe. Profession without practice is worth nothing. He who lives in Christ will surely live.

If we are living in the righteousness of Christ, Christ will reward us according to what our faith deserves. If we are not living in Christ, God will judge us according to what our sin deserves. It is strictly up to us whether we will spend eternity in heaven or hell. How we live reflects the choice we make.