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Floating bricks

mansion in heaven

A few years ago, there was a popular Christian song that contained the line, “That’s all the lumber you sent.”

The mission of the song, written by the artist Eli, was to convey the truth that our rewards in heaven are based on our godly service on earth. You can read the lyrics by clicking here.

Many of you are familiar with a similar idea conveyed by the song, “Thank You.”

The core idea of these songs, and many other songs like them, is that Christians are called to live with an eternal perspective.

Everything we do should have a connection with eternal significance.

Everything.

I’m not suggesting, of course, that we live in a way described by yet another Christian song title, “You’re so heavenly minded that you’re no earthly good.”

Rather I’m referring to a philosophy of life that grasps the connection between now and forever.

You see, as you and I more frequently seek eternal fruit in our earthly pursuits, we become more like God.

And we send more lumber ahead for our mansion in heaven.

Even in those moments that seem spiritually insignificant — such as showing godly forgiveness to a frazzled, rude store clerk — we can send a brick to glory.

This is so much better than the alternative of fighting fire with fire, such as if we went to the store manager and demanded punishment for the clerk’s rude behavior.

How would that choice glorify God?

I can certainly see how the choice might send a few heavenly 2x4s down the trash chute to hell.

Why this topic today?

In today’s reading of the One-Year Bible, Solomon wrote, “I know that everything God does will endure forever” (Eccles. 3:14).

God is the perfect Steward, the perfect Investor.

He wastes nothing.

Because of His perfection, and because of His power, nobody can undo what He has decided should be done.

Put another way, if God drives a nail — even if using others to do so — that nail will hold until He decides to remove it.

Wow.

If Satan could have kept nails out of Jesus’ hands and feet, he certainly would have.

For he knew that the soul-saving effects of those nails would endure forever.

Dear friend, you and I are made in the image of God. This being the case, we are to be imitators of God.

This means that our mission in life is to do those things that bring glory to God (Colossians 3:17).

When we look for opportunities in every conversation to plant seeds of love and faith and evangelism — even the tiny seeds of caring gestures and humble generosity — we are pursuing the things that endure forever.

Please, test every choice against the standard of “Does this honor God and help people to know Him better?”

God will be pleased.

Others will be better acquainted with the value of faith.

And you’ll be floating bricks to heaven for a wonderful home that bugs can’t eat and storms can’t destroy.

Now that is an enduring reward.

Yep, it’s a good thing to be like our Daddy God.

As always, I love you
Martin

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