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I am accountable!  

Every manager must be expected to be evaluated by his superiors When you live with an eternal perspective, you also realize that you’re held accountable to God for how you invest the gift of your very life.

Because of man’s sinful nature, man wants to be God rather than be held accountable by God. God is distorted by the human mind into man’s own image and thus everything becomes permissible. This self-centered view of life leads to a miserable state of slavery to sin rather than freedom and joyful obedience to God. 

Freedom is not what you want to do, but the power to do what is right. It is the truth of accountability that grants us true freedom.

Today, we live in a time when having fundamentally rejected the absolutes and clear teachings of Scripture, man seeks to make God accountable to him for his comfort and pleasure.

Jesus emphatically taught that a day of judgment is coming when every person will have to give an account. In Matthew 12:36, He said, “I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.”

The Prophet Amos spoke to the prosperous nation of Israel who sensed no need for anything spiritual. Amos asked a penetrating question: Do you put off the day of calamity?—Amos 6:3

These were people who may have recognized a time of accountability to God would come, but they did not believe it was near. So they gave themselves up to a life of spiritual insensitivity, material gluttony, and sensuality. .

How can we prepare ourselves for the day of accountability?

The writer of Hebrews summed it up when he said, “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25-25). God has places us in His body, the church, so that we are accountable to each other and can build one another..

Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time, the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if one of these believers began to neglect prayer, it was soon be apparent to the others. They would kindly remind the negligent one, “Brother, the grass grows on your path.”

Biblical accountability begins with taking responsibility for your actions and behaviors and making a decision to allow others to help you do what is right. 

God wants us to be good stewards of the life that He has given to us. One day we will be accountable to Him for the life we have lived. Let us prepare ourselves today.

Quote: “Although we have responsibilities to others, we are primarily accountable to God. It is before him that we stand, and to him that one day we must give an account. We should not therefore rate human opinion too highly, becoming depressed when criticized and elated when flattered.” – John Stott 

Prayer: Lord, I thank You that You want the best for me. Help me to take stock of my life today so that I can give my best to You. Amen