Rewarded

DEVOTION
COLOSSIANS
REWARDED
Col 3:24-25
24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
NIV
I know this was a part of the thought of the last verses about doing whatever as for the Lord, but I wanted to leave this thought about my inheritance from the Lord as a reward a separate idea. I am overwhelmed just thinking about the fact I have an inheritance coming from my Lord. When I think of the inheritance people leave to others, the amounts of money and possessions, I see how dismal it all is compared to this inheritance I will receive from my Lord. Now I know people are intending those gifts for good, and the intentions are an honorable thing. I have things, items I have already pasted on. Things my grandfather left to me, and they have meaning. I do not think I am dismissing the idea and the significance of human inheritances. I am, however, in awe what I will be inheriting from my Lord. I know my reward is great; it is far above and beyond what any person could ever leave to me. This reward, this inheritance is eternal life. Eternal life in the new city of Jerusalem with a dwelling place in it made for me by Jesus himself. I simply cannot imagine how great that is going to be. I do envision what this city will look like as I have been given a far description by the Apostle John in his revelation. I can see in my mind’s eye the glory and magnitude of this city. I am wowed by it. To think this is my inheritance, my reward and not because I desire it. This reward has nothing to do with how good I am either. True, I must do my level best, to live a life pleasing to my Lord. True, I must work at whatever I do as though I am doing for Jesus. Yet, nothing qualifies me for this inheritance except Jesus himself. Nothing I can do would meet the requirements to receive this inheritance, this reward, except accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior. For that act of faith, for that submission to his Lordship in my life, I am rewarded.