To hear that we “will one day see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven” (26:64) provokes mixed emotions. Just the thought of leaving this world that is not our home, being vindicated as righteous, and meeting and spending an eternity with Jesus fills the believer with unspeakable joy. But not everyone will be happy to see Jesus! The Father who is the judge of the vision of Daniel 7 has given Christ the authority to execute judgement on both the living and the dead (1 Peter 4:5) because He is the Son of Man (John 5:19-29)! The theme of judgement that runs throughout Matthew reaches its climax in chapter 25 when Christ announces that the court is about to convene not to “depict a trial” but to separate the Sheep from the Goats and eternally “repay every person for what they have done” with the life God has given them!  The question is are you a sheep going to heaven or a goat going to hell?