As Christians, we prepare ourselves daily for our Day of Judgment through our faith in Christ. The first prophets of the Bible like Ezekiel warned of the impending Day of Judgment, a time when people would be “scattered on a day of clouds and darkness,” (Ezekiel 34:12). It is up to you, each of you, to cultivate the right attitude and belief so that if our day or reckoning were to happen right here and now, or tomorrow, that you would be prepared. You want to be ready at all times to enter God’s kingdom.Ezekiel the prophet gave us an important clue to how to prepare ourselves for the Day of Judgment, by referring to the difference between the sheep and the goats, or the sheep and the rams. Sheep are the gentle, the meek, the humble who shall inherit the earth. The goats or the rams are different. On Judgment Day, God has promised to tend to His sheep. As Ezekiel says, “I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness,” (Ezekiel 34:12). Christ echoed the words of prophet Ezekiel, understanding that...

Matthew states, “All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats,” (Matthew 25:32). Why is the distinction between the sheep and the goats so important for God? Heaven is eternal and infinite; surely it is not because God has not enough room. And besides, we know that God “may be all in all,” and is all things to all people (1 Corinthians 15:26). If God is in all, and is all things to all people, then why is there a need for the shepherd to differentiate the flock?
No, it is not because of lack of space or resources. It is not because the sheep are better than the goats. It is because Heaven and eternal life are only available to those who belong to Christ. Only those who have given their hearts, their souls, their lives over to the will of God are capable of being raised up, carried by God into the Kingdom of Heaven. We learn this throughout scripture. The Kingdom of Heaven is unlike any earthly domain.…