The Hour of His Judgment

The book of Revelation carefully traces the millennia-long battle between good and evil —the great controversy that has been raging since before the creation of the world. In the heart of the book of Revelation is an appeal from the sovereign God of the universe to His children. God directs us to what the Bible calls the everlasting gospel— a message of grace designed to draw people deep into God’s heart of love. The message ultimately achieves its objective, as is revealed by a statement at its conclusion. “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:12).

People respond to the everlasting gospel and are saved.

The first angel proclaims with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come” (verse 7). To fear God and give glory to Him is to live a surrendered life, fully yielded to the will of the Almighty.

Understanding that the human family is now living in the time of the antitypical day of atonement should help us to understand the seriousness of the times. The Hebrew Day of Atonement has been described by scholars as a crisis of confession and repentance. God would have His people today be cognizant of the devastating effects of sin, seeking for cleansing, forgiveness, and the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit to keep them yielded to the will of God. There is no time to waste.

The return of Jesus is imminent. The parable of the ten virgins reminds us that not only do we want to have our lamps filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit but also that we must not be asleep when we should be watching and waiting.

We are living in the time of the judgment. Jesus is soon to return. Our sins are to be forgiven. Life is to be lived in reference to God.

These are important days.