Link to the Show / Show NotesMonetary Sacrifice, Eternal Gain
The patriarchs lived as"aliens and strangers on earth,"spending their days"longing for a better country - a heavenly one"(Hebrews chapter 11, verses 13 through 16). Peter encouraged Christians to find joy by focusing not on the trail that will go on only"a little while,"but on their heavenlyinheritance that will never perish (1st Peter chapter 1, verses 4 through 9). Paul said,"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us"(Romans chapter 8, verse 18). "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all"(2nd Corinthians chapter 4, verse 17).
Paul speaks not of a glory achieved for Christ but"for us." Likewise, Jesus didn't say,"Store up for me treasures in heaven"; he said,"Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven"(Matthew chapter 6, verse 20). Of course, only Christ will be honored as the object of our worship in heaven. We will gladly lay our crowns, our rewards, before his throne, so he receives the ultimate glory (Revelation chapter 4, verses 10 through 11). Yet Scripture teaches that we will not only behold his glory but participate in it (Romans chapter 8, verses 18 through 19).
Paul spoke about the Philippians'financial giving, explaining,"Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account"(Philippians chapter 4, verse 17). God keeps an account open for us in heaven, and every gift given for his glory is a deposit in that account. When we give, we withdraw funds from our earthly account to have them credited to our heavenly account. Not only God, not only others, but we are the eternal beneficiaries of our giving.
The money God entrusts to us is eternal investment capital. Every day is an opportunity to buy up more shares in the kingdom.
- You can't take it with you, but you can send it ahead.
It's a revolutionary concept that changed my life and my family's. If you embrace it, I guarantee it will change your life too.
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