Our enemy works feverishly, especially targeting believers – people who claim the name of Christ – for compromise. The simple truth that death did not exist before sin, but rather is the result of it should never be put in reverse order.

The issue of worship is at the heart of the great controversy between good and evil. Our world was created by the LORD, and therefore it is perfectly logical that He identifies Himself as the Creator.

Daniel saw the heavenly court render a verdict in favor of the saints. That favorable judgement occurs in the first phase, the pre-advent phase that leads up to the Savior’s coming.

This opening phase of judgement will be complete just before Christ’s second coming. It reveals that those Jesus gathers for transport to heaven have loved God supremely - more than this world, and thus can be fully trusted as law-abiding citizens of the eternal kingdom.

We are currently living in the pre-advent judgement hour. In the original Greek, the word translated “hour” in hour of His judgement is not a literal hour. It is used to represent a short but undefined period of time.

When we determine, as free agents, to give glory to Him, there will be no shortage of those around us (including and especially our own natural senses) who stumble over the lack of logic.