Judgment Day. Today's daily devotion from Pastor Greg Laurie.

Our scripture reading today is from 2 Corinthians chapter 5, verse 10.

For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for

the good or evil we have done in this earthly body. The Bible teaches that every person will

stand before God on a day of judgment. Countless verses in scripture address this topic.

Jesus said, for you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is

the standard by which you will be judged. And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment

day for every idle word you speak. Romans 1410 says, so why do you condemn another believer?

Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

Judgment is coming. Not only is there a final judgment for non-Christians, there is also a final

judgment for Christians. Paul wrote to the church at Corinth, for we must all stand before Christ

to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this

earthly body. However, those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ have nothing to fear.

Because Jesus has forgiven us and justified us, we can be certain we won't stand at the great

white throne judgment, the final judgment for non-believers. Christians will face a different

kind of judgment known as the judgment seat of Christ. This is a time when God will reward us.

This judgment is not about getting to heaven because the judgment seat of Christ takes place

there, but God will evaluate our lives. Scripture suggests the judgment seat of Christ will reveal our

essential character or motives. The question will be about what we did with our lives. What did we

do with the time God gave us? What did we do with the gifts and resources that God entrusted to us?

Did we develop them? Seek to multiply them and use them for his glory? Or was it all about us?

Was life only about being happy and finding fulfillment? God will look at what motivated us and

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