An Illustration of Heaven
23/08/09 15:42
It’s Saturday
morning and Vacation Bible School is done for another
year. Whew! Time to rest. Time to enjoy the
blessedness of – doing nothing.
I would personally like to take this time to thank all of you who participated with this year’s VBS. You all did a wonderful job and are worthy of this praise and thanks. I admire all of you, you’re patience was evident and everyone kept a good Christ-like spirit. People don’t realize that there were some who worked 8,9 and 10 hours a day at their regular job and then rushed right over to the church for another three hours of (fun and games?! )
I was particularly impressed this year with the love and mellow mood of all the workers. In years past tension would make stress levels beyond bearing and people walked away saying, “I’ll never do that again.”
But, they always do – come back, that is. You see, you have to understand the VBS volunteer. They love kids to the point of action. Their talk matches their walk. They have a heart for children, to minister to them beyond their own physical conveniences. They are willing to be put out even if it means loss of sleep, late suppers and earlier mornings. They fight the battle of thoughts, “Is there some way I can get out of it this year without my conscience eating me up?” But their hearts see the faces of smiling children; their ears hear the song of their voices singing the songs that they hope will stick with them forever.
The hope of Jesus ministering in some way to those children, to any child, keeps those volunteers with their nose to the grindstone. It keeps them coming back. They know that their Master is pleased with their labors. “Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto Me.” They know that their labor is not in vain and they know that Jesus will never forget the kindness that they showed His little ones.
The Saturday morning after Bible School is like going to bed after a long day of strenuous activity and your muscles finally get to relax. There may be a little twitching, a little ache, a little soreness, but there is also a nice sigh of contentment. The job got done, the day is over and responsibilities were fulfilled. There is something extra sweet about the rest you experience after you know that you gave it your best.
I’ve been tired and sore after a day of doing nothing and I was more miserable because my conscience was keeping me awake. “I could have done something.” “I could have given a little.” “I wished I would have done something.” You know, when we get up to Heaven and hear Jesus say, “Well done, My good and faithful servant,” I want to be able to look Him in the eye and receive the look that He’ll give me. I want to enjoy that rest and I don’t want to lose any part of it.
Going to Heaven as a believer is going to be nice. Going to Heaven as a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, is going to be great! Again, to all of you workers of this year’s VBS, “Well done and enjoy what little rest God gives you right now. Because you know as well as I do, your heart won’t allow you to stop serving Him in one-way or another.
Have a God blessed week!
Pastor Jim
I would personally like to take this time to thank all of you who participated with this year’s VBS. You all did a wonderful job and are worthy of this praise and thanks. I admire all of you, you’re patience was evident and everyone kept a good Christ-like spirit. People don’t realize that there were some who worked 8,9 and 10 hours a day at their regular job and then rushed right over to the church for another three hours of (fun and games?! )
I was particularly impressed this year with the love and mellow mood of all the workers. In years past tension would make stress levels beyond bearing and people walked away saying, “I’ll never do that again.”
But, they always do – come back, that is. You see, you have to understand the VBS volunteer. They love kids to the point of action. Their talk matches their walk. They have a heart for children, to minister to them beyond their own physical conveniences. They are willing to be put out even if it means loss of sleep, late suppers and earlier mornings. They fight the battle of thoughts, “Is there some way I can get out of it this year without my conscience eating me up?” But their hearts see the faces of smiling children; their ears hear the song of their voices singing the songs that they hope will stick with them forever.
The hope of Jesus ministering in some way to those children, to any child, keeps those volunteers with their nose to the grindstone. It keeps them coming back. They know that their Master is pleased with their labors. “Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto Me.” They know that their labor is not in vain and they know that Jesus will never forget the kindness that they showed His little ones.
The Saturday morning after Bible School is like going to bed after a long day of strenuous activity and your muscles finally get to relax. There may be a little twitching, a little ache, a little soreness, but there is also a nice sigh of contentment. The job got done, the day is over and responsibilities were fulfilled. There is something extra sweet about the rest you experience after you know that you gave it your best.
I’ve been tired and sore after a day of doing nothing and I was more miserable because my conscience was keeping me awake. “I could have done something.” “I could have given a little.” “I wished I would have done something.” You know, when we get up to Heaven and hear Jesus say, “Well done, My good and faithful servant,” I want to be able to look Him in the eye and receive the look that He’ll give me. I want to enjoy that rest and I don’t want to lose any part of it.
Going to Heaven as a believer is going to be nice. Going to Heaven as a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, is going to be great! Again, to all of you workers of this year’s VBS, “Well done and enjoy what little rest God gives you right now. Because you know as well as I do, your heart won’t allow you to stop serving Him in one-way or another.
Have a God blessed week!
Pastor Jim
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