Psalm 65:2 states, \u201cO thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you have had the experience of being in a courtroom\u2014for yourself, for a friend, or to serve on a jury. My grandson, Daniel, is a lawyer. He spends many days in the courtroom actually working for a judge. When someone is called to appear in court, there is no choice, they must come. They may try to run, but short of death, they usually end up there. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One day each of us will appear before God to give account of our life (Revelation 20:11-15). Record books will be opened.\u00a0 Every life will be exposed. There will be no lawyers to prove your innocence or guilt. Everyone will be guilty unless their name is found written in the Lamb\u2019s Book of Life.\u00a0 Many people will want to sign up at that time, but it will be too late. Today is the day of salvation (II Corinthians 6:2). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our text says that \u201call flesh\u201d shall come: Adam, Eve, Noah and his generation, the Children of Israel, all kings (good and bad), the prophets (true and false), all religious and political leaders of our day, and yes, you and me. It will be a day of both sadness and joy. The song,\u201cDay of Judgment\u201d (author unknown), a song I haven\u2019t heard since high school, says in the third verse, \u201cSinners trembling, saints rejoicing, each departing to his place, All the ransomed Christ will gather, He has saved them by his grace.\u201d Though this song talks of a time when the world is on fire, and not necessarily the final judgement, it still expresses a time of sadness or joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we approach Good Friday, let us think for a moment of the judgment Jesus had to appear at because He became flesh. The text says \u201call flesh.\u201d You think He would be excused, being the Son of God. He was proven innocent, yet went to the cross and died on our behalf, as guilty.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first part of our text reads,\u201cO thou that hearest prayer.\u201d God is a loving judge who wants everyone\u2019s names to be in the Book of Life, not willing that any should perish. \u201cThe Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance\u201d (II Peter 3:9).\u00a0 We don\u2019t have to wait for the Judgement Day to come unto him. He actually draws us. Jesus said, \u201cAnd if I be lifted up from the earth, (lifted up on the cross<\/em>), I will draw all men unto me\u201d (John 12:32).\u00a0 Jesus prayed to the Father all through His life.\u00a0 His last words before He died were a prayer to His Father, \u201cFather, into thy hands I commend my spirit\u201d (Luke 23:46). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Father heard His Son\u2019s prayer, and He also hears ours. Jesus heard the two prayers of the malefactors crucified with Him. One prayed in anger, \u201cIf thou be Christ, save thyself and us.\u201d\u00a0 He didn\u2019t believe He was Christ\u2014 \u201cIf.\u201d He didn\u2019t understand; if Christ saved Himself, he couldn\u2019t save him. The other called Jesus \u201cLord\u201d and prayed to be remembered (from Luke 23:39-43). Jesus, dying, answered each prayer. Jesus said, \u201c\u2026him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out\u201d (John 6:37).\u00a0 Let us come quickly to Jesus, THE PRAYER GOD!\u00a0 Psalm 65:2 states, \u201cO thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.\u201d Maybe you have had the experience of being in a courtroom\u2014for yourself, for a friend, or to serve on a jury. My grandson, Daniel, is a lawyer. He spends many days in the courtroom actually working for a judge. 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