“HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD!

 Acts 17:22-34                    (ESV)

Paul Addresses the Areopagus (the Athenian governing council)

“[22] So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. [23] For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. [24] The GOD WHO made the world and everything in it, being LORD of heaven and earth, DOES NOT live in temples made by man, [25] nor is HE served by human hands, as though HE needed anything, since HE HIMSELF gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. [26] And HE made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, [27] that they should seek GOD, and perhaps feel their way toward HIM and find HIM. Yet HE is actually not far from each one of us, [28] for 

    “‘In HIM we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said,  “‘For we are indeed HIS offspring.’ [29] Being then GOD’S offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. [30] The times of ignorance GOD overlooked, but now HE commands all people everywhere to repent, [31] because HE HAS FIXED A DAY on which “HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD” in righteousness by a man whom HE has appointed; and of this HE has given assurance to all by raising HIM from the dead.”

[32] Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.” [33] So Paul went out from their midst. [34] But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.”

Yesterday I wrote that HE HAS FIXED A DAY, and I was moved by the way GOD SPOKE to me during the day!  But “HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD” is the next portion of the verse, and HE will do it unapologetically!!

The JOY of being CHOSEN will be beyond our comprehension or expectations!  I cannot fathom ALMIGHTY GOD sentencing people I love to eternity without HIM?  JESUS HIMSELF says in Matthew 11:24 “But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you”, the unbelievers!  Sodom was destroyed with sulfur and fire (Genesis 19:24-25), and JESUS says it will be better for Sodom than the unbelievers at the Judgment!!!

“HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD” is a devastating statement that WILL come about for those who are not CHOSEN!  Has ALMIGHTY GOD “pricked” your heart?  Please, PLEASE, DO NOT allow eternal separation from GOD be spoken to you at the JUDGEMENT!  “HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD” is not a fairy tale ending!  It is something you need to FLEE FROM!!!