Sunday, January 1, 2023

Reflection - Herbert Vander Lugt - Reflecting On Life's End

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 27, "Reflecting On Life's End", Page 32.
By Herbert Vander Lugt, Our Daily Bread Author


 We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ. - 2 Corinthians 5:10
PHOTO: We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ. - 2 Corinthians 5:10
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

I visited Dr. M. R. DeHaan often during the last weeks of his life. He talked freely about dying as he looked back on his ministry and ahead to the time when he would stand at the judgement seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10). I recall vividly one occasion when he pointed his finger at me and said in his gruff voice: "Young man, it will not be long before you face the end as I do now. Keep this in mind as you serve the Lord: we must all give an account!"

That was in 1965. The intervening years have sped by, and I have now reached the age Dr. DeHaan was when he went home to be with the Lord. I still enjoy good health, but I realize that I'm in the evening of my earthly life. Contemplating the judgement seat of Christ makes me keenly aware of my imperfections. But I find comfort in the many Scripture passages that assure me I am forgiven and accepted because I believe in Jesus Christ.

Unbelievers try to avoid thinking about judgement or death, but both are unavoidable (Hebrews 9:27). But the good news for those of us who have trusted Christ is that His death, burial, and resurrection frees us from sin's condemnation and death's power. Now, we can face the end of life with serenity and hope.

Be sure you know Christ as Savior before you face Him as judge.
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We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ. - 2 Corinthians 5:10
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10


We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ. - 2 Corinthians 5:10
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I visited Dr. M. R. DeHaan often during the last weeks of his life. He talked freely about dying as he looked back on his ministry and ahead to the time when he would stand at the judgement seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10). I recall vividly one occasion when he pointed his finger at me and said in his gruff voice: "Young man, it will not be long before you face the end as I do now. Keep this in mind as you serve the Lord: we must all give an account!"


 I visited Dr. M. R. DeHaan often during the last weeks of his life.
PHOTO: I visited Dr. M. R. DeHaan often during the last weeks of his life. He talked freely about dying as he looked back on his ministry and ahead to the time when he would stand at the judgement seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10). I recall vividly one occasion when he pointed his finger at me and said in his gruff voice: "Young man, it will not be long before you face the end as I do now. Keep this in mind as you serve the Lord: we must all give an account!"
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That was in 1965. The intervening years have sped by, and I have now reached the age Dr. DeHaan was when he went home to be with the Lord. I still enjoy good health, but I realize that I'm in the evening of my earthly life. Contemplating the judgement seat of Christ makes me keenly aware of my imperfections. But I find comfort in the many Scripture passages that assure me I am forgiven and accepted because I believe in Jesus Christ.


 That was in 1965.
PHOTO: That was in 1965. The intervening years have sped by, and I have now reached the age Dr. DeHaan was when he went home to be with the Lord. I still enjoy good health, but I realize that I'm in the evening of my earthly life. Contemplating the judgement seat of Christ makes me keenly aware of my imperfections. But I find comfort in the many Scripture passages that assure me I am forgiven and accepted because I believe in Jesus Christ.
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Unbelievers try to avoid thinking about judgement or death, but both are unavoidable (Hebrews 9:27). But the good news for those of us who have trusted Christ is that His death, burial, and resurrection frees us from sin's condemnation and death's power. Now, we can face the end of life with serenity and hope.


Unbelievers try to avoid thinking about judgement or death, but both are unavoidable (Hebrews 9:27).
PHOTO: Unbelievers try to avoid thinking about judgement or death, but both are unavoidable (Hebrews 9:27). But the good news for those of us who have trusted Christ is that His death, burial, and resurrection frees us from sin's condemnation and death's power. Now, we can face the end of life with serenity and hope.
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Be sure you know Christ as Savior before you face Him as judge.


Be sure you know Christ as Savior before you face Him as judge.
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 Reflect and Pray
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For every vain and idle thought
And every word I say,
My soul a strict account must give
Before the Lord someday. - Anonymous
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Reflection - Herbert Vander Lugt - Reflecting On Life's End
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 27, "Reflecting On Life's End", Page 32.
By Herbert Vander Lugt, Our Daily Bread Author



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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 27, "Reflecting On Life's End", Page 32.


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