In 1 Corinthians 6:20 I read, “Use every part of your body to give glory back to God.” (TLB)
How do I want God to use me? What ways can I use my talents in view of eternity? I need to spend my time on earth preparing for my time in heaven.
The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 6:20, “Use every part of your body to give glory back to God” (TLB).
There are some big misconceptions about heaven. I won’t just kick back and eat bon-bons, wear a white robe, play a harp, and float on clouds. None of those things are in the Bible!
So what am I going to do for all those trillions of years when I get to heaven? God has plans for me to serve in heaven. I’ll have work, enjoyable things I’ll do in service to God. And my time on earth is practice for that. If I want God to give me a place of serious service in eternity, then I can’t spend my time living for myself.
Imagine if all through life I just sit on the bench, saying, “I live for me.” Then, when I get to heaven, I say, “Okay, God, take me off the bench and put me on the A team. Let me serve you now.” God will say, “Forget it. What serving skills did you develop with your time on earth? You have no serving ability.”
God wants me to understand that right now is my chance to get ready for the real thing. I’ll take to heaven only two things: my character and my skills. I’m not going to take any of my money or possessions. I’m not going to take a single material thing to heaven.
So I shouldn’t waste time on what I can’t take with me. Instead, spend my time developing my serving skills and building my character to be more like Jesus.
So, today I need to consider how I am using my talents for God? Am I using all my talents on myself? God wants me to serve him well here on earth and forever in heaven.
In summary, I am to use every part of my body to serve and give glory back to God now and in eternity? Consider how I want God to use me. What ways can I use my talents in view of eternity? I need to spend my time here on earth preparing for my time in heaven. There are some big misconceptions about heaven. When I get there, I won’t just kick back and relax. God has plans for me to serve in heaven. I will have work, but they will be enjoyable things I’ll do in service to Him. So my time on earth is practice for that. If I want God to give me a place of serious service in eternity, then I can’t spend my time just living for myself. God wants me to understand that right now is my chance to get ready for the real thing. I’ll take to heaven only two things: my character and my skills. So I shouldn’t waste time on what I can’t take with me. Instead, spend my time developing my serving skills and building my character to be more like Jesus.
Today’s study is a great reminder for how God wants me to serve him here on earth and forever in heaven. So I need to consider how I am using my talents today. I need to have humility and have a servant's heart in everything I do. I admit God that I have not always done well with this. I do want to make a difference in the lives of others. I ask for help from your spirit in my life to help me keep this in mind in everything I do. Father I ask you for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership and my interactions with others. I pray these things through your Son Jesus’ name, amen.
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