Without an Identity Card
The time is fast approaching when everyone will want to be counted among God’s humble servants. On Judgment Day, this privilege will only be for those who, before the coming of that day, have shown themselves to be deserving of divine approval.
A village boy came to the city. As he was walking along the road, he passed by a school. It was the anniversary day of the school, and hundreds of schoolboys had formed a line outside one of the windows. As he approached closer, he saw that sweets were being distributed. Each boy was taking his share and going away. The village boy also joined the line and waited for his turn, thinking that as all the other boys were given a packet of sweets each, he would also be presented with one.
Finally, he reached the window and stretched out his hand eagerly. A voice came from behind the window: “Where is your identity card?” Of course, the village boy could not show a card and was turned away empty-handed. He realized that the sweets were not for anyone who turned up at the window; they were for those who had studied the whole year in the school.
It will be much the same on the Last Day. The Last Day is the day when God’s judgment will come to pass. All of humanity will be gathered before their Lord. People will find their rewards with Him. However, the rewards of that day will only be for those who have qualified for them; they will only be for those who can show an “identity card” proving their eligibility for the favours being bestowed.
The time is fast approaching when all one will want to see, feel, and adore will be the Lord of the World. Everyone will be vying to be amongst those brought close to Him. The most honourable position that one will be able to occupy on that day will be to be counted among His humble servants. However, this privilege will only be for those who, before the coming of that day, have shown their selves to be deserving of divine approval. On that day, God will neglect those who neglected Him in this world. They will reach God’s world but will not be able to behold Him. That will be the day when all secrets will be divulged, but even then, they will find themselves left out in the cold and not allowed to share in the wonders that will unfold.
