Solid Joys Daily Devotional How Believers Will Be Judged
Jan 10, 2026
Explore the profound implications of divine judgment for believers. Discover how sins are forgiven through Christ's sacrifice, ensuring a gracious verdict. Learn about God's records using a testing metaphor, sorting failures and merits like school grades. Delve into the assurance of names written in the Book of Life and the eternal rewards that follow. Reflect on how a believer's life illustrates the transformative power of grace and the Spirit's influence.
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Failures Revealed As Forgiven
- John Piper explains believers' sins will be revealed at judgment but shown as forgiven by Christ's blood.
- This reframes failures as already covered, shifting focus to revealed grace and reward-worthy fruit.
The File-and-Grade Imagery
- John Piper uses a file-and-grade picture of God opening books and sorting A–F grades on our deeds.
- He imagines lighting the F pile with a match made from the cross and adding a 'Free and Gracious Bonus' to the A-pile.
Live For Fruit That Testifies
- Trust that your life’s good fruit will testify to God's grace and Jesus' blood at judgment.
- Live in ways that cultivate the Spirit's fruit, because rewards follow those visible signs of grace.
