Today's Devotional
“‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’” — Luke 19:17
I love serving God. And if we’ve been faithful in earthly service, our responsibility in heaven will increase proportionately. No, I take that back. It won’t be increased in proportion. God is too generous for that. Our service will increase completely out of proportion. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to read the formula Jesus gives in his heaven parable in Luke 19:17.
In fact, read it again. Ten cities? In exchange for faithfulness in a very small matter? Not just small, but very small? Whoa! When it comes to blessing us, Jesus goes beyond basic math and blows the lid off of calculus. Those who are faithful on this earth in a few minor things will have the pleasure and privilege of being put in charge over multitudinous matters. Are you faithful in your marriage or a mission? Even if only in a small way? God is already thinking exponentially, as in his “ten cities” equation. He will generously raise your capacity for service (and thus joy) to the ‘nth’ degree. The more faithful you are in this life, the more responsibility you will be given in the life to come.
If such large responsibility frightens you, don’t panic. He will fit you for your heavenly task. And are you worried about getting tired? Would you rather heaven be a place of rest? It will! “There remains... a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work...” (Hebrews 4:9-10). In heaven your service will be utterly serene. You will be busier than ever, yet completely at peace. Perfectly active, yet eternally at rest.
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Help me to be faithful in the small but important matters you’ve entrusted to me. And thank you, in advance, for recognizing my humble service on earth.
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