Prayer – Lord, will I be cooking or gardening…or maybe
painting or writing when I get to heaven. Whatever You choose for me to do to
serve You, I’m willing to do it to the best of my ability.
Growing sunflowers in heaven--
will that bring honor to the Lord?
Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat
down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven.
There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true place of worship that
was built by the Lord and not by human hands. And since every high priest is
required to offer gifts and sacrifices, our High Priest must make an offering,
too. If he were here on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there
already are priests who offer the gifts required by the law. They serve in a
system of worship that is only a copy, a shadow of the real one in heaven. For
when Moses was getting ready to build the Tabernacle, God gave him this
warning: "Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have
shown you here on the mountain." But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been
given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one
who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises. Hebrews
8:1-6
Meditate. Consider God’s guidance in scripture. Read God’s
word and listen to what He is saying.
What is your inheritance here on earth? Do you have to work
for it?
We are going to receive a very special inheritance from God
for free, if we believe in Jesus as His Son…and faithfully develop a
relationship with Him. That inheritance is eternal life—and a home in heaven.
We will be given the opportunity to serve Jesus in His ministry in Heaven and
on Earth. In the book of Daniel there is a passage that talks about what God’s holy
people will be given. Those “holy” people are those who seek God, the Most
High, and live faithfully according to His will. We will serve and obey God. God’s
Kingdom that will last forever is heaven.
Then the
sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be
given to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and
all rulers will serve and obey him. Daniel 7:27
Work willingly at whatever
you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember
that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master
you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24
I thank Christ Jesus
our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me
trustworthy and appointed me to serve him…. 1 Timothy 1:12
Care for the flock
that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for
what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. 1
Peter 5:2
It seems that God has work for us to do here on earth…and
in His eternal Kingdom. Caring for others and working at whatever we do as if we
are serving the Lord Himself will be our “job” in Heaven as it is on Earth.
I need to be a little better at that working to serve others
as if serving the Lord. Sometimes from my kitchen we have a bit of burnt offerings at breakfast,
since I have a couple of burners that are just a bit too hot. If I’m not super
watchful, the peppers for an omelet, the potatoes and the bacon might get
burned! But my kind hubby never complains! I’m trying to “work willingly” as if
I were working for the Lord, but would I serve burned potatoes to Jesus
Himself? Maybe I won’t get kitchen duty in Heaven—or maybe the range top won’t
have sensitive burners! It certainly won’t be the Lake of Fire.
What job would you like to do in Heaven?
Verse of Salvation ~ Dear friends, you always followed
my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more
important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with
deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and
the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:12-13
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