When Paul wrote to the Romans, he told them in 14:12 that “each of us shall give account of himself to God.” We will have to “settle up” with the Lord some day. That’s why II Corinthians 5:10 reminds us that “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” God owns everything, He entrusts to each of us a portion of what He owns so that we can manage it, and someday we’ll each have to give an accounting for our actions. As stewards, we should expect nothing less.
