Judgment Day

Today's scripture mastery is found in Revelation 20:12-13:

 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

John teaches us here that when we are judged, it will be according to what has been recorded in the books that are kept.  The things that are written in those books are the works we have done.

We are also judged according to the thoughts of our hearts (Doctrine and Coventants 137:9)

 9 For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts.

Christ is the Judge of this final judgement.  He will righteously pronounce judgement upon all of us who ever lived here on earth.

I hope to exercise my faith in Him, and obey His commandments, and serve my fellow man, so that I may be found worthy at the judgement day.  I know that if I am found worthy, it will not be because of my works, but rather because the Lord knows my heart, and makes up the difference.  He will do that for anybody who sincerely repents of his/her sins, and has a firm faith in Him.  I hope that I can continue to exercise my faith in Christ throughout my life, and not waver in my dedication to Him.