Some day I will go home. I will get to go to heaven and see my name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. God will show me all the treasures I sent ahead. I will receive my crown of life. I will be co-heirs with Christ. I will be rewarded accordingly. To be honest, that stings a little to think on it. How much have I sent ahead? Has it been very much? If God were to pile all my material “things” and “junk” in the driveway next to a physical representation of my heavenly treasures, which pile would be higher? I wonder. It is a sobering thought. On one hand, it inspires me to store this thought deep within me to remember it and live by a different standard day to day. On the other hand, it causes me some sorrow, knowing just how much material junk I have despite my efforts to keep it at a minimum. How much more heavenly treasures would I have if I gave as much effort to building those treasures up as I give to storing, exchanging, and even throwing away my material ones? I wonder.
I am glad that now there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. I am glad that He is faithful to finish the work He has begun in me. I want to be obedient though. I want to be fruitful and pleasing to Him. I want Him to look at me and say, “Well, done my good and faithful servant.” I have moments when I wonder if He will be able to honestly tell me that. Then it hits me. That is straight from the pit. That is the accuser of the brethren. The Bible tells us it is the will of God to believe on His son, Jesus. Once we have done that we can please Him no more than we already have. When I accept that truth deep within my heart, then it frees me up to show forth my gratitude by acts of obedience and kindness and grace because I have received so much of it myself. It will be a natural bubbling forth because the pressure to perform is off. It is a matter of gratitude not trying to earn something I could never earn.
The house is sold. Likely we will never walk through it again remembering. The belongings no longer decorate the walls and the shelves.
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