Get excited about your coming reward and work toward it, today!
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. We all know that in heaven we’ll receive a crown, but for some people that doesn’t seem very exciting. Oh, they’re glad at the thought of no more tears, and we rejoice over the idea of a healed body, but a crown – well, unless you’re a kid, you’re likely not jumping up and down at the thought of being given crowns. But you should be. Because the Bible makes much of the crowning day. It even mentions specific crowns. Like the crown of life mentioned in James, reserved for those who persevere under trial. Or the crown of rejoicing in 1 Thessalonians. It’s a reward for believers who introduce others to Jesus. Friend, heavenly crowns are not just rewards for a job well done on earth; crowns are a glorious consummation of the job itself. So, get excited about your coming reward and work toward it. The more crowns you accrue, the more you’re going to be able to cast at the feet of Jesus.
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