“Then the kings of the earth and the great men and commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free men hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?'” (Revelation 6:15-17).

The final judgment.

God’s wrath.

Hell.

There are few things to our world, and to the modern church, that is more offensive than the ideas represented above. Our world hates hearing about God’s judgment, wrath, and hell. Today’s modern church is often afraid to mention these words.

But how the world feels about these words has nothing to do with reality. This is going to happen. On that day, the kings of the earth, the great men and commanders, the rich and the strong, and every free and slave men and women will be asking, “Why did you not tell us about this terrible day? Why did you not tell us the truth about Jesus Christ?”

If God’s wrath and judgment against sin is not real, then the whole Jesus being Savior and Lord is absolutely pointless.

It is God’s desire to be patient, “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).

All the people who think they are mighty, powerful, important. All the people who believe they don’t need God nor the forgiveness that God offers in Jesus Christ. Every single human being who has ever taken a breath on planet earth will have to face the wrath of God. And should we not be covered by Christ’s righteousness, we too will wish that the mountains and the rocks would fall on us to hide us from the wrath of the presence of him who sits on the throne.

Disciples, Jesus is good news because of what he purchases for us through his blood and sacrifice.

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:38).

Worry.

There is a reason why Jesus commands believers not to worry about tomorrow.

First, the reason why we are not to worry about tomorrow is because our worry has no power to change anything. Worry just stresses us out. Worry just makes us more anxious. And when we are stressed out and anxious, we are far from experiencing peace. What’s more, while we’re stressed out and anxious, worry is completely impotent to impact the future.

Second, the reason why we are not to worry about tomorrow is because every day has enough trouble of its own.

Finally, the reason why Jesus commands us not to worry about tomorrow is because worry robs us from enjoying today. The devil wants us to rob our joy from not only today, but tomorrow as well. If you are wise, you don’t fall for the devil’s ploy.

God is good. God is sovereign. God is in control.

Trust God and enjoy this day. Today is a gift. Be present for the present. You don’t want to miss it!

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4).

What if I were to tell you that the word “rejoice” is written in the imperative? God commands us to rejoice.

Isn’t that interesting? I would never associate rejoicing with a command. “I demand you be joyful!” Hmmm. That doesn’t quite seem right.

Rejoicing…isn’t that a feeling? Isn’t rejoicing something we feel when things are going great? How are we supposed to control our feelings? Feelings are a reaction to something.

Not the way God is using this term. Rejoicing is a choice. You choose joy. If it weren’t the case, God would not command us to do so.

You see, “This is the day that the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). Every day, every moment is a gift from God. Recognizing this, Christians rejoice. We choose joy.

Why? Because God created this day. God gifted us with this day.

Every day, every moment is a gift. Rejoice! Be glad in it.