The Day of Reckoning
Romans 1:18-20
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"
There are many people today who deny the existence of God, but there is no way for anyone to escape the reality of His existence. The evidence that God exists is all around us. The creation is a testimony to the Creator. People can invent fanciful explanations of billions of years and random chance, but it takes a great more faith to believe that story than to take God at His word. We cannot deny the existence of God without denying the evidence of our own senses as they take in the world around us.
Henry Cope, who came to America from England after training for gospel ministry under Charles Spurgeon, was deeply involved with promoting Sunday schools and evangelism. As General Secretary of the Religious Education Association, he had a syndicated column which appeared in a number of newspapers in the western part of the United State. In 1908, The Oregon Sunday Journal published this statement from Cope: “You may dodge the courts, but you cannot dodge the law of consequences.”
No matter how much people may deny the existence of God, they will one day stand before Him. What is true of the lost is true of the saved as well. We will stand before Him—not to be judged, but to have our work evaluated. Paul wrote, “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God” (Romans 14:12). Knowing that the day is coming when we will stand before the holy God should motivate us to serve Him faithfully and tell others about Him.
Growth Principle:
Since God sees every secret thing, we should desire from our innermost being to honor Him.