Rewards In Heaven!
"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."
Colossians 3: 23-24
The dictionary offers two definitions for the word reward.
First is a sum of money given for the detection of a criminal.
The other is an award given in return for our faithful service.
The second definition describes the biblical concept of our
heavenly rewards. In a way we don’t fully
understand, God
rewards His faithful servants for their earthly lives and labor.
Some of these rewards are described as crowns.
The Bible talks about the Victor’s Crown (1 Corinthians 9:24-27);
and the Crown of Rejoicing (1 Thessalonians 2:19); the Crown of
Righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8); the Crown of Life (James 1:12);
and the Crown of Glory (1 Peter 5:4).
Perhaps the greatest possible reward in heaven will
simply be the words from Jesus: “Well done, good
and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21).
Let’s labor for His Name’s sake without becoming weary
(Revelation 2:3), and trust God to richly welcome us to
heaven when our earthly work is done.
"Our rewards in heaven are a result
of God’s crowning His own gifts."
Augustine
