“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be
also.” (Matthew 6:21)
We all work for rewards. A hard day’s work is rewarded
with a pay check. A long work project is
rewarded with a cold drink or a snack. Rewards are interesting things. After a
while, we feel that we deserve them. In fact, we decide what we will do based
on the reward that is offered at the end.
Jesus did the same thing. The difference is that His
reward is eternal. He knew that the work of His hands today would fulfill the
purposes for which He was sent to earth. And He knew that these purposes would
produce eternal rewards that could not be measured in earthly terms.
When we serve, it’s hard to keep that eternal
perspective. We are knee-deep in the daily activities that our outreach
requires. In this very physical environment, we can’t help but think of our
rewards in earthly terms. Our treasure is a result of our willingness to
complete the things that Jesus has put in front of us to do.
That means that when we clean out that church
basement, help with Vacation
Bible School,
go on a mission trip, or give so that someone else might go on a mission trip, we
have an opportunity to receive eternal rewards because of our faithfulness. But
our heart must be focused there.
Are you willing to invest in kingdom work for the long
term?
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