"And before him shall be gathered all nations." The very One who died for man is to judge him in the last day; for the Father "hath committed all judgment unto the Son: . . . and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man." What a day that will be, when those who rejected Christ will look upon him whom their sins have pierced. They will then know that he proffered them all heaven if they would but stand by his side as obedient children; that he paid an infinite price for their redemption; but that they would not accept freedom from the galling slavery of sin. They chose to stand under the black banner of rebellion to the close of mercy's hour.

"Og alle folkeslag skal samles foran ham." Den samme, som gav sit liv for menneskene, skal dømme dem på den yderste dag, for Faderen har overladt al dom til Sønnen, "og han har givet ham magt til at holde dom, fordi han er Menneskesøn". Hvilken dag det vil blive, når de, som har forkastet Kristus, skal se ham, som deres synder har gennemstunget! Da vil de vide, at han tilbyder dem hele himlen, hvis de vil stå ved hans side som lydige børn, at han betalte en uendelig pris for deres frelse, men at de ikke ville accepter friheden fra syndens gnavende slaveri. De vælger at stå under oprørenes sorte banner i slutningen af barmhjertigheden time.