The Currency of Heaven

The currency of heaven’s economy is Christ likeness. In the parable of the unfaithful steward, the wicked servant did not do good with the goods God gave him. Spiritually speaking, God forgives us our sins and gives us His Holy Spirit. These are God’s goods. We are to do good with God’s goods, not bury them. [1]

The five foolish virgins did not keep their lamps filled with oil. They did not take seriously the Bridegroom’s return. They were shut out of Christ’s kingdom when He returned while the wise virgins with oil in their lamps were included. In the Scriptures, oil is symbolic of God’s Spirit. [2]

The Lord Jesus says to us, “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” [3] In other words, stay filled and led by the Holy Spirit!

On Judgment Day, those who cared not for the least of Jesus’ brethren were removed from those who did. Those who cared, did so, because of God’s love in their heart. [4]

The Lord says to us, “Beloved do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.” [5]

Christianity is a revealed religion. Jesus Christ reveals, gives understanding and power to those who receive Him.

“Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but happy is he who keeps the Law. A servant will not be corrected by mere words; for though he understands, he will not respond.” [6]

A servant obeys a rule when the consequence of disobeying it outweighs the pain of obeying it. A person who knows the Lord – has the revelation of Christ – obeys God’s Law because God’s Spirit helps him or her to be happy to do so. He obeys out of love for God and out of love for people, not out of legality or of fear of punishment.

Jesus warned us about how things would be in the last days before He returns, saying, “The love of many will grow cold because lawlessness will abound.” [7]

Jesus will reward His faithful servants. “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” [8]

The Lord Jesus also warned us about the end times via His servant John, saying, “Many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward. Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.” [9]

The work of God is to believe in Him whom God sent, namely Jesus Christ. [10]

We must maintain the preeminence of Christ in our Church gatherings. No man or creature should be allowed to take the glory that belongs to Christ alone. Only Jesus Christ died for our sins and resurrected again. Only Jesus made a new covenant with us that through His blood, God would forgive us our sins and give us His Holy Spirit.

The early Church leaders were adamant about maintaining the Gospel of Christ as the primary message of their meetings. Paul wrote to the Christians in Galatia saying, “Even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other Gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.” [11]

We prosper spiritually as we walk with Jesus. This is what He wants for us. “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” [12]

Therefore, let us receive from the Lord His good supply to do good. His grace, mercy and peace will be with us as we walk with Him in His ways.

“Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.” [13]

[1] Matthew 25:14-30
[2] Matthew 25:1-12
[3] Matthew 25:13
[4] Matthew 25:31-46
[5] 3 John 1:11
[6] Proverbs 29:18-19
[7] Matthew 24;12
[8] Matthew 24:45-51
[9] 2 John 1:7-11
[10] John 6:29
[11] Galatians 1:8
[12] 3 John 1:2
[13] 2 John 1:3