Not A Chance!

So far, one of my favorite bits of Kevin DeYoung's "The Good News We Almost Forgot" is this part of his explanation of Lord's Day 19, in which he shares the comfort we have in Christ's return:

" . . . [T]here is no sentence left to be handed down. When you stand before the holy Son of God at the end of the age and all your deeds and thoughts are laid bare for the world to see - all your petty jealousies, all your lustful glances, all your murderous thoughts, all your self-absorbed days - there will still be nothing to fear. There is no chance that Christ will look you up and down and cry out 'Curse this one!' because He already became the curse for us. We can no more be condemned at the throne of God's judgement than God can condemn Himself a second time."

Can you imagine that event? Amazing! Christ's work is a thorough and complete work. Justification leads to sanctification and then to glorification as sure as the sun rises. What encouragement there is here for the believer: strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow!