READ: MATTHEW 9:1-8
“Therefore judge nothing before the time,
until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of
darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall
every man have praise of God” (1 Corinthians
4:5).
At the judgement seat of Christ, after our works are passed through fire, and all our spoken words weighed, our thoughts will then be subjected to judgement. On that day, everything you ever thought of as well as every plan of your heart whether you physically executed them or not, will be revealed. They will be subjected to God’s judgement. Many people take delight in entertaining evil, lustful and defiling thoughts. Their argument is that it is not harmful to anyone since nobody can read their mind. Do you know that at the judgement seat of Christ, all those thoughts that were privy to you alone will be exposed before all other believers?
“Finally brethren, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (Philippians 4:8). Apostle Paul by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit enjoins us to restrict our thought seeds and thought lives to things that are true, just pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praise worthy. If you think on such things you will never displease God. But if you think on anything that contradicts this standard, you will be planting an evil harvest for yourself on the day of judgement. A brother who met Jesus when he was taken to heaven for a visit said when Jesus looked at you, He actually looked through you. If a question comes up in your heart, He will provide the answer even before you open your mouth. This is true. In Matthew 9:1-4, after Jesus forgave the man who was sick of the palsy, the scribes who were present, without opening their mouths accused Jesus of blasphemy. The scripture says because He knew their thoughts, He answered their unasked question. Watch your thoughts. He knows and records all your thoughts. One day, your thoughts will confront you. How will it be on that day?
At the judgement seat of Christ, after our works are passed through fire, and all our spoken words weighed, our thoughts will then be subjected to judgement. On that day, everything you ever thought of as well as every plan of your heart whether you physically executed them or not, will be revealed. They will be subjected to God’s judgement. Many people take delight in entertaining evil, lustful and defiling thoughts. Their argument is that it is not harmful to anyone since nobody can read their mind. Do you know that at the judgement seat of Christ, all those thoughts that were privy to you alone will be exposed before all other believers?
“Finally brethren, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (Philippians 4:8). Apostle Paul by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit enjoins us to restrict our thought seeds and thought lives to things that are true, just pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praise worthy. If you think on such things you will never displease God. But if you think on anything that contradicts this standard, you will be planting an evil harvest for yourself on the day of judgement. A brother who met Jesus when he was taken to heaven for a visit said when Jesus looked at you, He actually looked through you. If a question comes up in your heart, He will provide the answer even before you open your mouth. This is true. In Matthew 9:1-4, after Jesus forgave the man who was sick of the palsy, the scribes who were present, without opening their mouths accused Jesus of blasphemy. The scripture says because He knew their thoughts, He answered their unasked question. Watch your thoughts. He knows and records all your thoughts. One day, your thoughts will confront you. How will it be on that day?
MEMORIZE:
MATTHEW 9:4 “And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think you evil in
your heart?
