Secrets

He had status, Forbes magazine calling him one of the world’s richest men.
He had a lifestyle, including a $100 million fleet of private jets, a beautiful yacht in Antigua, and a $10 million faux castle in Florida.
He had a reputation, called the leading benefactor of Antigua and Barbuda.
He had power, attending cabinet meetings with politicians in Antigua.
He had money, a net worth of $2 billion.
He had a title, knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2006, Sir Allen indeed.
He also had a secret! In fact, quite a few.
In 2009, the former jet-setting, Texas tycoon Allen Stanford was arrested after authorities peeled away the layers of lies and secrets. He was later found guilty of stealing more than $7 billion over 20 years from investors.
He had one more thing. He had a date with the judge. In June of 2012 he was sentenced to 110 years in prison. You won’t meet him walking the streets of Florida any day soon. He is penniless, he is guilty and he is in jail. For a long time.
You also have a date with the Judge. Of course, you don’t have the same title or money or secrets. You have other secrets. John 5:2727And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. (John 5:27) tells us that your Judge will be the Lord Jesus Christ. It says that God has “given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.”
Romans 2:1616In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. (Romans 2:16) says, “God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.” 
But let me tell you something that is no secret. In fact, God wants you to know this. The Bible even records this news in several thousand languages of the world. Are you ready? “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)).
It’s no secret. God wants you to know this. He wants to assure you of His love. He wants you to know why Jesus died. He wants you to know that He knows your secrets. You may even have more secrets than you remember. He won’t overlook any. In the judgment day, you may have a few surprises coming when He recalls the happenings that even you have forgotten about.
God wants to settle with you out of court. The Bible says, “Now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:22(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) (2 Corinthians 6:2)). Have you had that “day of salvation”? Have you ever faced your sin, repented and asked God to forgive you?
He can forgive you on the basis of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus. He died because of my sin. God held Him guilty for my secrets, my sin, and punished Him. That’s why Peter writes these wonderful words: “Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18).
It’s no secret even though most people have never thought about it. Open your Bible and find out what God wants you to know about yourself and about the Lord Jesus. Your date with the Judge is closer than you realize.