Paul McKenzie

Memory Verse, Thursday, February 26, Psalm 34:16

Pe: "The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth."

"But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil." (1 Peter 3:12b)

One of Satan's biggest deceptions is that "God loves everyone and loves you, so just live your life and don't worry about the afterlife."

Well, what we are reading in our memory verse is the truth, and one should take heed to it. Jesus warned us: "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell" (Matthew 10:28).

And this: "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Mark 8:34-37)

And, after the Millennial Kingdom, with Satan, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet bound, the Church and His saints Raptured and already reigning with Him for 1000 years, and the final rebellion of the Millennium quickly snuffed out, we read this:

"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 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.

"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. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20: 11-14)

Yikes! Those rebelling against God and demanding justice according to their works will get justice. And they will be measured according to their works, and their measuring stick will be the standard of God Almighty. And after their judgment, their remembrance will be cut off from the New Heaven and the New Earth, the future home of all who believe, where God will set up His throne forever.

But what about those who have never heard? Well, God is the judge, and all come through Christ, so that is His business. How do you know that they have never heard? You are not one of those, and have heard, even by reading this meager contemplation. Pray that the Holy Spirit opens your eyes so you can see your true sinfulness before God, and repent of your evil.

And when you cry to Jesus, He will forgive you. But if you spit in His face and reject Him, believe me, He is angry, and is against you. And you will receive justice instead of mercy if you do not repent. Don't fool yourself.

Today if you hear His voice, harden not your heart.

*KJV used*

Memory Helps

Pe:

"The face of the LORD is against them that do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth."

When I picture this, I don't hold back in my graphic frames. It is nothing to trifle with. I love my Heavenly Father, and I fear Him. I know by His word what He thinks of evil, and those who choose it over Christ.

So, in my graphic, I see a large face with angry eyes looking at a bunch of people. I put horns on their heads to represent evil. Then, with one fell swoop with His sharp sword, which is a Holy Bible, He sweeps them off of the earth and into the Lake of Fire.

This is not pleasant, and I hope it puts an indelible mark into your "gray cells", so you will either repent, or if you have repented, never cease to pray and speak to your loved ones about the love of God if they believe, and the anger of God if they hold to their evil.

My picture to help me remember verses 16 is little "DaSH" from "The Incredibles" fame. He is on his "Singing Mare", speeding from person to person, pointing to the large angry face of the Lord and warning them against doing evil. He is speeding all over the earth at lightning speed.