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WELL DONE! Today's Devotional Read: 2 Timothy 4:1–8 Bible in a Year: Obadiah; Revelation 9 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4.7 The school where my Brian coaches football lost the state title game in a hard-fought battle. Their opponent undefeated over the past two years. I sent Brian a to commiserate with him and received a terse reply: “ battled!” No coach shamed the players after the game. No one shouted at them for their mishaps or bad decisions along the way. No, the coaches showered the players with praise for what could be praised. Along the same vein, it’s good to know that believers in Jesus will not hear harsh words of condemnation from Him. When Christ comes and we stand before Him, He won’t shame us. He’ll see what we’ve done as we’ve followed Him (2 Corinthians 5:; Ephesians 6:8. I think He’ll say something like, “You battled! Well done!” The apostle Paul testified that he had “fought the good fight” and looked forward to being welcomed by God (2 Timothy 4.7–8 Life is a relentless struggle with a fierce, unyielding foe devoted to our destruction. He will resist every effort we make to be like Jesus and to love others. There’ll be a few good wins and some heartbreaking losses—God knows—but there will be no eternal condemnation for those in Jesus (Romans 8:1). If we stand before Him in the merits of God’s , each one will “receive [his] praise” from God (1 Corinthians 4:5). Does the thought of standing before God fill you with dread or delight? What would make the difference? Thank You, God, for the promise that because I have Jesus as my Savior, I’ll never be condemned. 
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I play Christian music all night long in the bedroom, and one of my favorite songs says, "There is therefore, now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus." Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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