In the end, we will all be judged by Jesus. We will be repaid for every act of virtue and vice, for those things we did and those we failed to do. When we take our last breath we will receive a revelation about ourselves. Nothing we have done will go uncovered, the goods and evils we’ve forgotten will be remembered. In our heart of hearts, we will know what the just judgment should be for us. In that moment we will know how much God loved us and what we did and didn’t do to repay that love to Him and His children. We may end up in Hell (hopefully not), Purgatory (much more likely), or a few of us may go straight to Heaven (what a grace that would be!). However, no matter where we end up we will know we deserve every moment of torment, purification, or bliss. After all, we are the ones who made the choices that brought us to our place in the afterlife. Hopefully, we’ll make the right ones from here on out.
What virtues and vices do we have? How can we increase the good within us and decrease the evil? In what areas of our lives could we do a better job of being Christ-like?
O Lord, help us to live a good life so that when you come with your angels, you will repay us with the respite of Heaven.
Amen.
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