Every Idle Word will be judged the Bible repeatedly tells us that one day our lives will be examined Matthew 12:36 I tell you on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak Ecclesiastes 12:14 for God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing whether it be good or whether it be evil Jude 1:4 and 15 and Enoch also the seventh from Adam prophesized of these saying behold the Lord cometh with 10,000 of his Saints to execute judgment upon all and to convince all that are ungodly among them
of all their ungodly Deeds which they have ungodly committed and of all their hard speeches which ungodly Sinners have spoken against him revelation 202 and I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened and another book was opened which is The Book of Life and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their Works Romans 2:16 in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel Judgment Day is an inevitable event that no one
can avoid you may choose to avoid attending church reading your Bible or even evading your own responsibilities but the scriptures clearly emphasize that there is an appointment we cannot Escape Hebrews 9:27 States and just as it is appointed for man to die once and after that comes judgment whether through death or the second coming of Jesus every individual will stand before the judgment seat to be assessed according to their deeds actions and words during their time on Earth Judgment Day is not optional it is a designated day when all individuals will receive their due rewards
whether good or bad so I ask you today are you aware of the aspects of your life that will be reviewed today we will focus on one of them let us reflect on the words of Jesus found in Matthew 1236 and 37 but I say to you that for Every Idle Word men may speak they will give account of it in the day of judgment for by your words you will be justified and by your words you will be condemned many people consider words as mere smoke and mirrors speaking thoughtlessly and assuming their words carry
no weight however God perceives words differently and has revealed their significance to us through the Bible in Matthew 12 36 two crucial words hold great importance in this verse the first word is Idol derived from the Greek root word Argos meaning not busy idle inactive doing nothing and sterile when Jesus applies it here in Matthew 12:36 it conveys the idea of careless or casual words the second word account originates from the Greek word aomi signifying to give an answer Jesus is conveying that everyone will be held accountable even for their casual remarks as they will
have to provide an answer to God according to the undergraduate biology research program the average person uses approximately 16,000 words per day that adds up to 112,000 words per week 448,000 words per month and a staggering 5,280 th000 words per year over over the course of a decade that amounts to 52,800 th000 words remarkably every single one of these words is being recorded while I cannot fathom how God keeps track of each person's words I am certain that a record is being kept on Judgment Day God will not only examine the highlights of our lives
but will delve into the minutia of our existence each word decision action and thought will be scrutinized this is why we must exercise caution with our words the scriptures vividly Enlighten us about the nature of Judgment Day which consists of two distinct Parts the first part involves those who have accepted Jesus Christ as God's Gift of eternal life and possess a strong faith in him in John 522 and 23 we learn that the father has entrusted all judgment to the son those who honor the son honor the father who sent him during this judgment Jesus
will evaluate the words and works of every believer and determine the reward that will be given or withheld in eternity 2 Corinthians 510 it is important to note that this judgment does not determine one's Eternal Destiny nor can a Believer lose their salvation John 10:28 as Jesus himself assures I give them eternal life and they will never perish and no one will snatch them out of my hand the second part of the Judgment pertains to non-believers who will be judged based on their self-righteousness and their failure to fulfill God's standards as described in Romans 3:23
this is often referred to as the white Throne judgment when Jesus returns we will be held accountable for every action and word including the careless ones we have spoken 2 Corinthians 510 warns for we must all appear before the Judgment seat of Christ so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body whether good or bad these are the words of our Lord and we must reflect upon his warning while we may forget many of the words we have spoken he does not forget a single one
Proverbs 10:19 reminds us where there are many words transgression is unavoidable speech is a gift but it also carries great responsibility we may forget the words we spoke or the conversations we had about our fellow human beings but God does not forget he meticulously records every word what a reckoning awaits us on Judgment Day speech possesses a persuasive power an influence that can inflict wounds leave deep scars and have lasting consequences for the person affected those spoken words linger like a moral poison causing sadness torment and inner Darkness however those who are guilty of such
actions will not Escape punishment we are prone to forget but God forgets nothing what we have forgotten continues to carry out its harmful work those who have tarnished the reputation of others through slander May maintain a good reputation themselves seeing spiritual songs but do you perceive the desecration shallowness and hypocrisy in this as God perceives it what should we do then we must be so overwhelmed by the recognition of our guilt that we learn to be silent once and for all and listen to what God says but I tell you on the day of judgment
people must give an account of Every Idle Word they have spoken there are actions we can and must Rectify primarily with the people we have harmed and also with those we engaged in conversation however and this is profoundly serious there is Injustice that we cannot undo I desire to guard my ways so I do not sin with my tongue