21st's and Heaven
I went to a 21st tonight, and I think this is pretty common at such parties.. after all the speeches, the person having the birthday is quite overwhelmed by seeing all the friends that they have ever had around them. Just thinking about all the friendships, relationships, that you build over the years, it must be such a happy feeling... Seeing that, I thought about something from the bible:
1cor 3:11-16
1The 2:17-20
What is the reward that people will get in heaven? It is seeing on the last day, all the people you loved and cared for, and served. The pure joy in seeing that they're held firm to the end, and how because of your ministry to them, they were built up in Christ. In many 21st's of course, there is a lot of phoneyness, and everyone says nice things on the day even though they might really dislike the person. But I think what happens at 21st's are a shadow of heaven.
On the last day, when you see those people, your sunday school class, your bible study group, the person you met up with, and everyone can see the works for what it genuinely is, everyone can see what your motives were, then it will be as though they are all making speeches about you. And these speeches wont be phoney at all, but they will overwhelm us, with people recalling how we served them at our own cost. Then we will see our reward in heaven. That will be our glory and pure joy.
Keep building on the firm foundation of Christ our Lord.
1cor 3:11-16
11For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw-- 13each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
1The 2:17-20
17But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, 18because we wanted to come to you--I, Paul, again and again--but Satan hindered us. 19For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? 20For you are our glory and joy.
What is the reward that people will get in heaven? It is seeing on the last day, all the people you loved and cared for, and served. The pure joy in seeing that they're held firm to the end, and how because of your ministry to them, they were built up in Christ. In many 21st's of course, there is a lot of phoneyness, and everyone says nice things on the day even though they might really dislike the person. But I think what happens at 21st's are a shadow of heaven.
On the last day, when you see those people, your sunday school class, your bible study group, the person you met up with, and everyone can see the works for what it genuinely is, everyone can see what your motives were, then it will be as though they are all making speeches about you. And these speeches wont be phoney at all, but they will overwhelm us, with people recalling how we served them at our own cost. Then we will see our reward in heaven. That will be our glory and pure joy.
Keep building on the firm foundation of Christ our Lord.
posted by Pingu at 11/07/2005 03:10:00 am
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