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1 Corinthians 3:13-15, “…each man’s work will become evident,
for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and
the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. If any man’s
work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward.
If any man’s work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself
shall be saved, yet so as through fire.” A day is coming when
everything will be tested by fire. The deepest thoughts of my heart
will be examined by fire. Everything I have ever done will be tested
by fire; what was fruit and what was works.

Here’s the point. 100% everything that I have ever done to dishonor
the Lord, to disappoint God, to hurt Jesus, every sinful thought,
everything I’ve left undone, every offense to God, will someday be
burned up. It will be gone. People are afraid of the Judgment Seat
of Christ. I can’t wait. I want that fire. I want everything that
doesn’t please Jesus to be burned up. That’s the consummation at
the end! That’s why all tears will be wiped away. You don’t have
to be afraid of the Judgment Seat of Christ.

At the Judgment Seat of Christ, God will look at you and say, “There
is nothing that displeases me.” I have arrived because I see Jesus
and I’m finally like Him. There’s no more sin and there’s no more
dishonoring God. It’s all ashes; it’s gone. I’m not afraid of that fire
– “Burn baby, burn!” I want that fire.

Let me review this. How do I know for sure that I will become like
Jesus? It’s because God has put His seed in our hearts and
everything produces after its kind. What is the process? I stand in
front of the word of God and I see Jesus and every view of Christ
transforms my heart. How will it end? Someday, at the Judgment
Seat of Christ, everything that displeases God will be burned up.

Our Heavenly Father, how glad we are for the truth that we are going
to be like Jesus. Sometimes we look at our lives and we doubt that
it will ever happen. But You’ve given us Your life and You have
put Your seed in us, the precious Holy Spirit, and have given us