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Mm Qrumbs ÇFrom the King’s ‘ioable .o— «—»—o— B y t h e E d i t o r
When I was a boy on the farm, my father once told me to do a certain thing one day that I really did not like to do. He went to town, and I noticed that our barn door needed paint. I knew where there was a can of red paint and à new brush.- I tried my hand at painting-fhat door. I did a good job, but when my father came home, well— I do not need to tell you about it ! It is not a precious memory ! I performed a service, but I did not
The Rewards for Christian Service ,N 2 Corinthians 5:10 we have these words: “We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.” The judgment seat of Christ has no reference to the great white throne,,or to the judgment of the nations when “thè Son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory.” The ref
erence here is to the judgment of believers, and the issue involved is not heaven
e thing that my father left for me io. So with the Christian : he will be rewarded, not for doing the thing that he wants to do, but for doing the thing that Christ left him here to do—-to fulfill the great . commission. The word here translated
service
hell, but rewards for faithful performed under the guidance of Holy Spirit. It is plain to any one reading thè context that this judgment involves no one but believers. The “we” of the tenth verse is the “we” of the first verse where we read : “We know that if our earthly house of __ this tabernacle were dis solved, we have a building of God, an house not. made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” In 1 Corinthians 3 :10- 15 we read: “But let each man take heed”—that is, let each Christian man take heed ; for, if you will notice the context, it is the Chris tian man alone who is re ferred to in this passage. “Let each (Christian) man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foun dation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. But if .any man (that is, Christian man) build upon the foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble ; each man’s work shall be made manifest : for the day shall declare it, because it is re vealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man’s work of what sort it is. If any (Christian) man’s work shall abide which he built thereupon, he shall receive
^judgment . s e a t ” i s ' t h e Greek word “bema.” The „reference is to tho -Cdympic Games. The “bcnui' was the place where the judge sat when he placed the laurel upon the victor in the game. When will this reward
be given to the Christian? We sonietifnes hear, in the announcement of the death of one of God’s faithful ser vants : “He has passed to his reward.” Such an an nouncement is always in correct. Paul does not yet have his reward.. He said : “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: hence forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the right eous judge, shall give to me at that day :'and not to me only, but unto all them that love his appearing.” D. L. Moody does not ÿet have his reward. Why? Because the returns are not all in. D. L. Moody is. doing more today,. right down on, this earth, than he did when h% was here in the flesh. “His works do follow him.” God cannot reward His faithful servants now, or at dèath, be cause their service has not been finished. We do not stand before the judgmëiS^^àt-of Christ at death, but at the coming of the Lord for" Ilis people. Luke 14 :14: “Thou shall be recompensed at the resurrec tion of the just:” When is the resurrection of thë just?
“God bless you!” from the heart we sing, God give to every one His grace, Till He on high His ransomed bring To dwell with Him in endless peace, God bless you on your pilgrim way, Through storm and sunshine guiding still; His presence guard you day by day, And keep you safe from every ill. God bless you, and the patience give To.walk through life by Jesus’ side," For Him to bear, for Him tv live, And then with Him be glorified. —El. Nathan.
a reward. If any (Christian) man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall!be saved; yet so as by fire.” The gold, silver, and precious stones represent work that shall endure the judgment of God. Wood, hay, stubble stand for work that God cannot approve or reward.
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