02/12/2023 - BEFORE THE LORD

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Before the Lord; for He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall juDge the world with righteousness and the peoples with His truth. Psalm 96.13

Everyone can seek God’s face and find it. He knows what we need and will not deny His favor. Not even the worst sinner will be forgotten if he calls on the Name that is above every name, for the Lord is judging the Earth. In this judgment, those who accept Him as Lord and Savior will pass from death to life and be born again, becoming citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. However, those who resist the divine invitation will be defendants in the eternal judgment!

The understanding you receive from the Word is the face of the Lord, and you need to stand before it. Thus, you will have the strength to fight against the devil’s cunning plots and overcome them. Christ goes into battle knowing that He will be victorious, because the Commander-in-Chief of Heaven’s holy army will always lead you to success (Romans 8:37). Our fight is to resist sin, to use the Name of Jesus and never to back down. Anyone who backs down does not please God!

He is coming to judge the Earth, to apply His justice in defense of the poor and needy, and to put an end to the causes of suffering. So, on the evil day, don’t be terrified or afraid. When we stand on the Word without a doubt, we succeed. In this regard, the Word states: Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place (2 Corinthians 2:14).

To meet Jesus is to come to the end of the pains, troubles and other evils imposed by the devil. None of this befalls those who believe in the Lord, for it is written: No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling (Psalm 91.10). Now, if you don’t stand on the Rock and cry out for this biblical guarantee to be true in your life, you will continue to be visited by the evil one and no matter how much you pray, you won’t be answered. This battle is ours and not the Lord’s. Watch and pray!

God has only one way of judging people: with justice and truth. In this judgment, our participation is extremely important. If we do nothing in the Name of Jesus, we will receive nothing. Jesus said: And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son (John 14:13). In Greek, the verb to ask is “aiteó”, which means: to claim, to determine, to demand or to take possession of. So act in the Name of the Lord and be fulfilled!

When we listen to the preaching of the Word, we must be alert and accept the Lord’s revelations. Now, the reason for Jesus’ coming is to judge the Earth – but since He has already paid for our guilt, He will acquit us. God’s judgment means justification, which, by believing in His Word, clears us of our guilt. Christians have already passed over to the side of success, because Christ went to Calvary, purchasing us the victory!

Right now, the Lord is looking at your life. By acting in accordance with the Scriptures, you will be cleared of your sins and forgiven – and then you will be successful: You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways (Job 22.28). Believe in the divine declaration, and your ways will have True light. You have come to the Kingdom of God to reign. So do it!

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares