Judgement Day: Giving An Account before God

“Each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.”
— 1 Corinthians 3:13

Heaven keeps records, earth keeps memories but fire keeps truth. The words of the Lord are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. If it is true and pure, your works will stand the test of fire like the words of the Lord does. On that Great Day, what will matter is not just what you did, but why and how you did it. God is not just the Judge of actions — He is the Judge of motives.  That Day will not be about numbers, applause, or stage lights. It will be about weight, substance, and eternal value.

God will not ask what church you attended. He will ask what you did with what He gave you.

You will give an account for:

The grace you received (2 Corinthians 6:1)

The gifts you carried (Romans 12:6)

The time you were given (Ephesians 5:16)

The words you spoke (Matthew 12:36)

The truth you knew (James 4:17)


No one will stand for you. Not your mother or father. Not your leader or boss. Everyone will speak for themselves. It is a matter of accountability. Even Jesus gave an account to the Father: He said in John 17 said, “I have finished the work which You have given Me to do…while I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.”

Even the Holy Spirit, who was poured out at Pentecost, will give an account — just as Eliezer prophetically returned to Abraham to report on his search for a bride for Isaac (Genesis 24). In like manner, the Holy Spirit will give an account to God the Father on how He prepared a Bride for the Son. Jude 1:24 says He is “able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy”. If God is giving an account to Himself, what much more you and I?

He has said in his heart, “God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see.”
[13] Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said in his heart, “You will not require an account.”

Psalms 10:11, 13 NKJV

Don’t let anyone deceive you. You will surely give an account before God. If you know that God does not just accept anything, you will make every good effort to present your utmost for His Highest. It is time to re-align, to shift your focus and to re-examine what you have made the goal of your life. Nonetheless, make no mistake: Heaven will not be a competition of who got the most crowns. If that is your motive, you will miss the mark. Heaven is not about us. It is all about God. It has always been and will always be. Every good work will be ultimately accredited to Him because He deserves all the glory.

On Judgement Day, your works will not be counted — they will be weighed. Every sermon, every song, every seed sown, every quiet obedience, every unseen sacrifice — will pass through fire. Not hellfire. But holy fire — the kind that tests purity and substance. If it was wood, hay, or straw — it will vanish. If it was gold, silver, or precious stones — it will remain. Did you preach because you were sent, or because you wanted a platform? Did you serve out of love or out of compulsion? Did you give to be seen or give as worship? Did you obey because it pleased God or because it pleased your brand? Even the devil can make himself look good sometimes. The fire will reveal what you hid behind charisma.


You can build an orphanage and still be disqualified. You can run a megachurch and still hear, “Depart from Me…” (Matthew 7:22–23). Because God doesn’t just reward works. He rewards obedience. What He never sent, He won’t reward. What wasn’t done in love, counts for nothing (1 Corinthians 13:1–3). What was done for men’s praise, already has its reward (Matthew 6:1–5). The fire will not judge your looks. It will judge your roots. It will not judge your façade. It will judge your fruit. Motives will be measured. Intentions will be weighed. Cain gave a sacrifice that was later proposed in the law of Moses. It wasn’t the sacrifice. It was the desire to please God that enabled Abel to give a more pleasing sacrifice. It’s not just the sacrifice. It is obedience.


IT’S NOT ABOUT ESCAPING HELL. IT’S ABOUT PLEASING HIM. For the believer, this Judgment is not about salvation. That was settled at the cross. This is about reward. This is about pleasing the One who gave His all. Some will be saved as through fire — everything burned, only a soul remaining (1 Corinthians 3:15). But others will stand with crowns — not for their glory, but to cast at His feet.


Live with that day in mind. You don’t prepare for Judgement Day by being busy. You prepare by being faithful. Check the heart that is behind the hands. If the heart posture is not right, the works of the hands won’t count. You don’t impress God by being loud. You please Him by being aligned. So walk in the Spirit. Obey your assignment. Don’t compare callings. Don’t envy platforms. Don’t chase the applause of men. Chase after God’s own heart. Let eternity be your view. Let pleasing Him be your life goal.