In Luke 16:10-11 I read, “For unless you are honest in small matters, you won’t be in large ones. If you cheat even a little, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?” (TLB)
If I think I’m going to be bored in heaven, think again.
I won’t be sitting around on a cloud doing nothing in heaven. God wired me and knows what I’m interested in. All my hobbies, skills, and talents come from him. He shaped me with my own spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experiences. God didn’t make me extraordinarily unique just for Earth. He’s going to use my shape in eternity.
I will work in heaven, but here’s the difference between work in heaven and work on Earth: In heaven, I’m guaranteed to enjoy my work. I won’t experience any heartache or stress over my work. It will be meaningful, enjoyable, and fulfilling all the time. I’ll have my dream job forever!
While I may not yet know what my specific roles or responsibilities will be in heaven. I do know that they will be based on how faithful I am with the roles and responsibilities God has given me on Earth.
God is watching and testing me. Life is a temporary assignment, and God wants to see how responsible, faithful, and trustworthy I am with the responsibilities I have now.
What am I doing with what I’ve been given? If I make the most of what I’ve been given, then God is going to give me more in heaven. I’ll make it into heaven because of God’s grace, but my rewards and responsibilities once I get there will be based on how faithfully I served God on Earth.
The Bible explains: “For unless you are honest in small matters, you won’t be in large ones. If you cheat even a little, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?” (Luke 16:10-11 TLB).
God is watching to see how I manage my finances, time, relationships, health, and opportunities.
The way I manage my money is a test of my faithfulness, and it’s going to help determine what I do in heaven. If God can’t trust me with worldly wealth—if I’m always in debt, I can’t afford to tithe, and I’m not generous—then what do I think he’s going to trust me with in eternity?
God is watching how I handle my responsibilities too—not because he wants to make me feel guilty but because he wants me to enjoy all the wonderful things heaven has to offer.
When I choose faithfulness in everything God has entrusted to me on Earth, then I will be entrusted with much more in heaven.
In summary, I won’t be bored in heaven. I won’t be sitting around doing nothing. God wired me and knows what I’m interested in. All my hobbies, skills, and talents come from him. He shaped me with my own spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experiences. God didn’t just make me extraordinarily unique just for Earth. He’s going to use my shape in eternity. I will work in heaven, but here’s the difference: In heaven, I’m guaranteed to enjoy my work. I won’t experience any heartache or stress. It will be meaningful, enjoyable, and fulfilling all the time. While I may not yet know what my specific roles or responsibilities will be, I do know that they will be based on how faithful I am/was with the roles and responsibilities God gave me to do on Earth. God is watching and testing me. Life is a temporary assignment, and God wants to see how responsible, faithful, and trustworthy I am with the responsibilities I have now. So what am I doing with what I’ve been given? If I make the most of what I’ve been given, then God is going to give me more in heaven. I make it into heaven because of God’s grace, but my rewards and responsibilities will be based on how faithfully I served God on Earth. God is watching to see how I manage my finances, time, relationships, health, and opportunities on earth. The way I manage my money is a test of my faithfulness, and it’s going to help determine what I do in heaven. If God can’t trust me with worldly wealth, then what do I think he’s going to trust me with in eternity? God is watching how I handle my responsibilities too—not because he wants to make me feel guilty but because he wants me to enjoy all the wonderful things heaven has to offer. When I choose faithfulness in everything God has entrusted to me on Earth, then I will be entrusted with much more in heaven.
My integrity is often put on the line in money matters. God calls us to be honest even in small details I could easily ignore. Heaven's riches are far more valuable than earthly wealth. But if we are not trustworthy with our money here (no matter how much or little I have), I will be unfit to handle the vast riches of God's Kingdom. See that I maintain my integrity in all matters, whether big or small.
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