Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
During the Covid pandemic, the use of alcohol shot up significantly, because many people became very depressed, after weeks and months of isolation. In an effort to deal with the loneliness, some resorted to drinking. However, if in that state of mind they killed someone, they would have been responsible. Drunk drivers who kill other persons unawares are not let off the hook on claims of innocence, because they didn’t know what they were doing in that state of mind.
They are charged with manslaughter, even though they were oblivious at the time. Could they be pardoned, yes, they can, can they find grace and mercy from God, yes, they can but the act has to be identified for what it is. Never can a claim of innocence be accepted, on a premise of impaired mental ability, as a result of deliberate alcohol use. This leads us to Revelation chapters 13 and 14, for those two chapters represent the culmination of all decision making by the human family,.
Those final choices are either for life eternal or for never land. All throughout our life’s journey we have been making choices and decisions either in favor of Christ or in favor of the great rebel. Choices in favor of the prince of darkness are often reasoned away on rational grounds, and excuses are made for indulgences that satisfy our cravings. But whatsoever might be the determining factors or the driving voices behind our decisions, at the end of the day we will own those choices.
Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!