Every Deed Into Judgment

Ecclesiastes 12:14 - For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

Ecclesiastes 3:17 - I thought in my heart, "God will bring to judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time for every deed."

Ecclesiastes 11:9 - Be happy, young man, while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.

1 Corinthians 3:12-13 - If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work.

2 Corinthians 5:10 - For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

Application:

· Are my judgments perverse? Am I cynical about injustice in the world?
· Does the prospect of divine praise or blame give direction to my heart and discrimination to my eyes?
· Is my work durable or worthless? Will it stand the test of divine judgment?
· Will my work stand the test or will it disappear?
· Am I morally responsible and liable to God's judgment?

All Scripture verses taken from NIV