2. Christian Addresses His Family

“Therefore, in this plight he went home, and restrained himself as long as he could, so that his wife and children would not notice his distress. But he could not be silent long for the reason that his trouble increased. Therefore, at length he broke his mind to his wife and children; and thus, he began to talk to them. “Oh my dear wife,” he said, “and you the children of my bowels [deepest affections], I your dear friend am myself undone [crushed], by reason of a burden that weighs heavily upon me: moreover, I am certainly informed that this our city will be burned with fire from Heaven, in which fearful overthrow, both myself, with you my wife and sweet babes, shall come to a miserable ruin, except (which alternative is not apparent) some way of escape can be found, whereby we may be delivered.”

The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan

1. Why do you think Christian initially tried to hide his feelings and what he had read in his book?
2. What is he fearful of when he addresses his family?
3. Do think final Judgement at the end of time is what Christian is speaking of? Do ever think about the Day of Judgement and where do you seek comfort from it?

The fear of judgement should be impressed upon the heart of the believer and unbeliever equally. For the believer it should be a constant reminder of the great salvation that was wrought by Christ Jesus on Calvary’s cross for their salvation and also to be about the Father’s work spreading the Gospel unto the ends of the earth, for many will go down the broad way that leads to eternal separation from the love, mercy and grace of the Living God. For the unbeliever, it should bring them to their knees in godly sorrow in repentance of their sins and surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. O, how we need to be proclaiming the Gospel to our families, neighbors and those found at the uttermost ends of the earth. Christ will come again!

“Sinners still live with the illusion that they can make a judgment on Christ and avoid Him making a judgment on them… You judge Jesus wrongly, and He will judge you rightly… The question is not what will you do with Jesus, the question is when you see Him face-to-face, what will He do with you.”

John Macarthur