Do you have the “joy of your Lord” now?
By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
“His lord said to him, ‘Well
done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will
make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’” (Matthew
25:21)
Are you waiting
for your reward in heaven?
While it is true that we will receive
rewards in heaven, we should not focus primarily on the what is to come.
We are given very little understanding from
Scripture about what those rewards will be; perhaps because if they were more
explicitly told to us we would have difficulty understanding.
Our minds are finite and the
limitations of the world in which we live preclude our comprehension of eternal
things to come.
We do know that
our heavenly rewards will be amazing beyond what we can imagine, and so we look
forward with anticipation.
However, while we remain here on the
earth, we must think also on the present.
Jesus has given
you another day to be that “good and
faithful servant.”
We have a great reward in this life, in
each and every day, the opportunity to serve the One who came and lived and
died for us.
Whatever you are
going through, and whatever your day may bring, live your life with your
mission and purpose in mind.
Your mission is to serve the Lord and
preach the gospel of saving grace.
There will be days when you will feel
that you have been successful in fulfilling that mission and other days in
which you feel that you fall far short.
What we are called to do is to be
faithful in the work that the Lord has given us to do.
It’s not our results that will be
rewarded, but rather the works that flow from a heart that desires to serve the
Lord.
In approaching
each day with your heart devoted to serving Him, you will find it much easier
to live in a way that brings honor and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ; and you
will find that you “enter into the joy of
your Lord” here and now.
Then one day, you will hear those words
we all long for “… well done, good and
faithful servant.”
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to
men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance;
for you serve the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:23-24)
Take
the time to get to know God in an intimate way.
As
your relationship with Him grows, you move up in rank and are assigned harder missions.
Your purpose on earth is to shine God’s love to a lost and dying world.
Open
your ears and your heart to the Lord and be excited about your new future
serving Him in spirit and truth.
God
has made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in
your own life.
Serve
Him.
Wait
on Him.
And
expect … for He is able to do much much more than you can ask or imagine.
Settle
that sin issue ...
“Father
God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my
past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my
sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule
and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to Your
Word, I am now born again.
Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and
to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the
Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”
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