“When Jesus heard
this, he was amazed…”
Matthew 8:10
What kind of ‘wealth’
on earth would be treasured and highly valued by heaven?
Could it be gold?
I don’t think so,
after all that serves the same purpose in heaven as blacktop does on earth.
Could it be diamonds,
emeralds, rubies and other precious stones?
Nope, it’s just
construction material up there.
How about faith?
Now we may be on to
something!
Listen to this
promise from James 2:5
“Listen, my dear
brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the
world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love
him?”
You see worldly
wealth does not impress God.
The man or woman rich
in faith catches the eye – or should I say – the heart of God!
There is an
incorruptible inheritance waiting that far, far exceeds anything we might value
and highly prize here on earth.
It is nothing less
than ruling and reigning in eternity with God!
The wonderful truth
is we don’t have to wait until this life passes.
We can grow in faith –
the ‘currency of heaven’ – as we walk here on earth.
We can be the hands,
the feet, the image of Christ in the earth and walk in the faith that He walked
in.
Jesus was ‘amazed’
once or twice by the faith of others:
The Centurion who
came on behalf of his sick servant and the Greek woman who begged Jesus to
deliver her daughter of a demon
Will you be one who
amazes Jesus because of your faith?
Oh, I know, it is
easier to read those words and ignore them.
But can you dare to
believe you can catch heaven’s eye – or should I say – heaven’s heart!
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