Day 266

Joel 1-3; Malachi 2:10-4:6.  “Opening the Windows of Heaven”

         Many believe that once we become a Christian we can just float along; because they believe, they are convinced that in Heaven we will all receive the same generic stamp of approval.  That is not the case.  Your eternal destination is based on your belief, but how you spend eternity is reflective of how you lived on earth.  Even the actions of believers will be judged (see 2 Cor. 5:10).
         As Jesus taught the Beatitudes, known as the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus made clear certain rewards for “doing.”  In Luke 6:23 Jesus declared that “a great reward awaits you in Heaven.”  He is not describing a reward for believing but a reward for doing.  The topic of rewards in Heaven in also mentioned in Matt. 16:27, “He will reward each according to his works,” and Matt. 19:21, “You will have treasure in Heaven,” and Luke 14:14, “You will be blessed…for you shall be repaid at the resurrection.”
         The passage in Malachi three describes the actions of what our heart really feels.  My Grandpa believed; “You can’t outgive God.”  Think beyond the temporary and material to the eternal.  You will receive if you give.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?