Five Stars for the talent show
The Lord gave me this thought as I began the first day of work in 2007.
Last night I had read something about the five crowns that the Lord gives to overcomers I . The five crowns are:
1. Crown of Glory (1 Peter 5:4)
2. Crown of Life (James 1:12, Rev. 2:10)
3. Crown of Rejoicing (I Thessalonians 2:19)
4. Crown of Righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8) and
5. an Incorruptible crown (1 Corinthians 9:25).
My thoughts drifted to the Judgement Seat of Christ, and the passage in 2 Corinthians 5:11 - Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men.
Should the Lord call his Bride today, we must first appear at his judgement seat to receive our rewards. Corinthians 3:14 - If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
In Daniel 12: 3 we read - And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
We speak of stars in terms of their magnitude. We know that the magnitude of stars ranges from 1 to 5. We say that this star is of the third magnitude and that is of the fifth magnitude, for example.
From a wordly point of view, I remembered that some time ago, there was this TV talent show where contestant were evaluated by stars. Five stars meant a full mark.
Back to the spiritual, we read in (1 Corinthians 15:41) that ... for one star differeth from another star in glory .
What a wondrous thought. So, if one earns three crowns, let's say, then his/her brillance would be as a star of the third magnitude. How gloriously do I want the Lord's appearance to shine?
Colossians 3:4 - When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Amen. Come Lord Jesus.
