Accountable Before God

Last Sunday’s sermon was preached by Brother Kevin on “Accountable Before God” (2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 1:18-25). The sermon and the whole service can be watched on our WIC YouTube Channel:


There is a verse in the book of Hebrews that has a way of stopping you in your tracks. "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account" (Hebrews 4:13). It is not a comfortable verse. But it is an important one — because it reminds us that our walk with God is not a private arrangement we can manage on our own terms. We are accountable. And that accountability touches three areas of our lives more deeply than we might expect.

We Are Accountable in Our Relationship with God

God does not want a passive audience. He wants an active participant — a partner in relationship. And like any relationship, this one requires both sides to show up.

The truth is, God shows up every Sunday. He comes to renew us, to restore us, to speak to us. The question is whether we come ready to meet Him. Not half-asleep. Not distracted. Not treating the service as an obligation to get through before the rest of the day begins. James 4:8 puts it simply: "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you." The dynamic moves in both directions. God will not force closeness on someone who keeps their distance — He invites us, but we must choose to come.

Jeremiah 29:13 adds the condition: "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Not the leftover parts of ourselves after the week has taken its toll. All of our heart. God holds us accountable for the quality of our attention, our presence, and our effort in this relationship.

We Are Accountable to Give Him Our Best

Showing up is only the beginning. What we bring when we come matters deeply.

Worship is not a warm-up act — it is an offering. Jesus himself said that the Father seeks worshippers who worship "in Spirit and in truth" (John 4:23). That means worship that is engaged, genuine, and heartfelt — not arms folded, minds elsewhere, going through familiar motions.

The same applies to how we approach Scripture. Matthew 4:4 reminds us that we do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from God. The Word is not a book to browse casually — it is food for the soul, and it nourishes us only when we come to it hungry. When did it last genuinely move you? If Bible reading has become routine, that is worth paying attention to.

And then there is the Holy Spirit — perhaps the one we are most prone to keeping at arm's length. Jesus said: "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink" (John 7:37). Thirst requires an honest admission that we are empty without Him. God holds us accountable not just for what we do in church, but for whether we genuinely desire Him.

We Are Accountable to Him in Life

The church doors are not the finish line. Our accountability before God extends into the whole of our lives — our workplaces, our homes, our private moments, our public witness.

Romans 12:1 calls us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices — a sacrifice that does not end when the service does. The whole of our life is meant to be an act of worship. That means the Monday meeting, the difficult conversation with a neighbour, the way we handle a mistake at work — all of it is done before God, and all of it carries weight.

Jesus called us the light of the world and said plainly that light cannot stay hidden (Matthew 5:14-16). If our faith is visible only within these walls, something has gone wrong. We are called to carry it into the world — to live in such a way that the people around us catch a glimpse of Jesus through us.

Colossians 3:17 wraps it up well: "Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus." Whatever you do. All of it counts.

The question before each of us is not whether we will give account before God. We will — all of us. The question is what account we will give. Let it be the account of people who sought Him with all their heart, who brought their best, and who carried their faith beyond these walls and into the world.

Let us live lives worth accounting for.

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