Bible history is filled with people who began the race with great success but failed at the end because they disregarded God’s rules. They did not lose their salvation, but they did lose their rewards (1 Corinthians 3:15).
• It happened to Lot (Genesis 19),
• Samson (Judges 16),
• Solomon (1 Kings 11), and
• Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5). And it can happen to us!
Will our life’s work stand the test of fire when we come before the Lord? Will it have lasting eternal value, or will it end up in ashes? There’s an interesting difference between wood, hay, straw, and gold, silver, and costly stones. Wood, hay, and stubble are found above the ground. They catch the eye, just like many people’s ministries do. They are quite plentiful and easy to find. On the other hand, silver, gold, and precious stones are found below the ground. Nobody sees them – again, like many people’s ministries. They’re not just lying around in a field somewhere for anyone to pick up. They are much harder to come by; in fact, it takes a lot of hard work to get them. That’s why they are so expensive. They are of much higher quality than many other things, and much more rare, too. Again, it’s the quality, not the quantity, that sets their value.
From KGD-39b – Corinth and the Bema Seat-2 (030216PM)
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