DID it ever strike you that the last person whom the eye of every unsaved one will rest upon will be the Man who died for sinners? The last they wish to see is the last they will see. And is it not a serious thing, think you, that God has appointed a MAN to judge men? All judgment has been given to Jesus because He is the Son of Man. “The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son” (John 5:22, 2722For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: (John 5:22)
27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. (John 5:27)). The Man who suffered will be the Man to judge. And who so fitting as He, the altogether sinless One? Who better knows the deserts of sin than He who once bore its full penalty? It is this Man who will execute its full judgment upon the sinner who despises God’s grace and refuses His call; and He will do it without respect of persons.
What excuse could you give, my reader, for the sin of rejecting Him, if called before Him as you read this? Would you not be speechless in His presence? What have you got against Christ, that you should reject Him?
After seeing the face of Jesus as He sits as your Judge, you will never rest your eye on another face for all eternity. From His holy presence you will descend to an eternal night, that “outer darkness,” “the blackness of darkness forever” (Jude 1313Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. (Jude 13)). “They shall never see light” (Psa. 49:1919He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. (Psalm 49:19)). It will be darkness ever, light never.
How vastly different the lot of even the very feeblest believer! “That they may behold My glory” was the gracious request of the Son of God to the Father ere He left this world; and “They shall see His face” is the Spirit’s testimony since (Rev. 22:44And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. (Revelation 22:4)).
“There, with unwearied gaze,
Our eyes on Him we’ll rest,
And satisfy with endless praise
A heart supremely blest.
But not only shall we be satisfied, but, sweeter still, He shall be filled with satisfaction also. Yea, while remembering all the bitter soul-travail He passed through to bring us there, He shall, for the love He bears to us, be abundantly satisfied; and consider that the “treasure” brought to glory is well worth all He gave to get it. Could love go further? Oh, my reader, IF YOU ONLY KNEW HIM!