Crowns of a Christian

Crowns of a Christian (I Corinthians 15:58)

I Corinthians 15:58, Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Sometime tonight, the Super Bowl LIV champion will be declared. This team will receive the Lombardi Trophy. The players on the 53-man roster and the entire coaching staff and the front office are given Super Bowl rings for their victory. There's no mistaking these rings, they stand out at a distance. You know what they are and you know what they mean, that person was part of a Super Bowl-winning team. Unfortunately, these will one day fade. However, for believer’s, there are crowns reserved in Heaven, that will never fade or be stolen.

The success of our lives is determined by how well we see into eternity. The only way to see into eternity is through the Word of God. The better you see into eternity the better your life is going to be. Matthew 6:19-20, Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: The greater thought is that whatever wealth we might accumulate is certainly subject to deterioration or theft. It is temporal.

We ought to invest our lives in heaven where time and effort laid up is secure forever. The work and service done for Jesus Christ today is invested in heaven. Though God does not have a payday, as such, for service to Him now; when we get to heaven, there will be.

Don’t be discouraged if it seems that no one notices your labors. One day God will give crowns of glory to those who love and serve Him. There will be a day in the future when all of our efforts, labors, and sacrifices made in service for God will be remembered, recognized and rewarded. Whether anyone on this earth ever knows your name, you can be sure that God sees all that you have done and will greet you with the words, "Well done" (Matthew 25:21).

Service for Christ now will be rewarded someday then in heaven.

• That which we invest there now is accruing in value.
• No thieves can ever steal that investment.
• No downturn or economic crash will ever affect it.
• There is no inflation or deterioration of those assets.
• And finally, there will be no taxes on it either.

Points to Ponder:
Without question, the best place to invest is in heaven.
No earthly investment opportunity can ever match the yield God will pay for investing there.
If you lay treasures here on earth eventually you will lose them – you can’t carry them with you.

Questions to Consider:
If you knew of a sure investment [that was full-proof] sure to pay off; would you invest in it?
If someone you confided in knew of such a venture and never told you…wouldn’t you be disappointed in them?

I Corinthians 15:58, Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

This week, we will briefly view each crown.

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