It's Only The Beginning!
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
Awards and
rewards are given in all segments
of society: sports, business, government, military,
entertainment, and more. And it starts at an early
age. What child doesn’t delight in receiving gold
stars for jobs well done? Almost all human awards
have one thing in common: They focus on past
behavior or achievements.
For all who inherit a place in Christ’s
future
Millennial Kingdom, a different kind of reward
will be received, a reward that focuses on the
future. Rewards for faithfulness in this life will
result in the privilege of service for Christ in
His Kingdom in the
future.
The Millennium is not a thousand-year
vacation. It will be the manifestation of
God’s just rule and economy on earth
as administered by the saints of God
who inherit the Kingdom.
In Jesus’ parable of the talents, the servants
who were
faithful over some things were made
rulers over many things (Matthew 25:14-30).
Our service for Christ in this
life is not the end—it is only
the beginning!
"The highest honor in the
church is not government
but service."
John Calvin
