Precious Gems for His Crown

If faith comes by HEARING the Word of God, please do not ever underestimate the POWER of VERBALLY sharing the gospel with those that you encounter.  Yes, gospel tracts are AWESOME, but where are those who are verbally sharing and preaching the gospel out on the streets to the crowds of people dying in their sins?  Where are those who come alongside of a sinner and speak gently the words of LIFE with them?  


We as Christians have this glorious opportunity to store up treasures for our KING when we get to heaven!!  What investment are you making into the Kingdom of God?  What jewels will you have to give Jesus when you get there?  Are you treasuring up for yourself treasures here on earth in the form of antiques, boats... Oh, please remember that these things are not evil in themselves, but they are corruptible.  Moth and rust will corrupt these things and thieves can break in and steal them. OH, if you lay up heavenly treasure, no thief can ever steal it, no rust can never corrupt and no moth can ever destroy it!  I am not talking about throwing your money in an offering basket at church on Sunday.  I am talking about SOULS!! 


Zachariah 9:16


The Lord their God will save them in that day,
As the flock of His people.
For they shall be like the jewels of a crown...


Malachi 3:16-18

¹⁶ Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another,
And the Lord listened and heard them;
So a book of remembrance was written before Him
For those who fear the Lord
And who meditate on His name.

¹⁷ “They shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts,
“On the day that I make them My jewels.^[a]
And I will spare them
As a man spares his own son who serves him.”
¹⁸ Then you shall again discern
Between the righteous and the wicked,
Between one who serves God
And one who does not serve Him.

Can you imagine it?!!!  Making it to heaven one day and looking across the sea of faces of souls who have been redeemed from Satan's grip and are now so thankful to be in Heaven and SO grateful that someone stopped to share the love of Jesus with them.  Someone cared about them and was not ashamed of Jesus, and opened up their MOUTH to share words of LIFE with them!!  Can you imagine this?!!  And then, to look and see some who YOU invited there!  Oh, what a GLORIOUS day that will be!!  What treasure could be more precious than this?  He who wins souls is wise (Prov. 11:30).  What are you spending your life on?!  What treasure will you have for JESUS when you reach eternity?  Oh, HE is so worthy.  HIS blood spilled for us was not in vain, and did not come without a price.  Oh, let us spend and be spent for the gospel.  Let this life be used up and wasted for HIM just like the oil that Mary poured out on Jesus' feet and wiped them with her hair (John 12:3).  Let this be a picture of spending out all that is precious to us, and POURING it out on JESUS.  Oh, to have treasure laid up for him, to bless Him with when we get there....


When He Cometh
Hymn- Author Unknown


When He cometh, when He cometh
To make up His jewels,
All His jewels, precious jewels,
His loved and His own.

Like the stars of the morning,
His brightness adorning,
They shall shine in their beauty,
Bright gems for His crown.

He will gather, He will gather
The gems for His kingdom;
All the pure ones, all the bright ones,
His loved and His own.

Like the stars of the morning,
His brightness adorning,
They shall shine in their beauty,
Bright gems for His crown.

Let's make sure we have jewels to offer our Precious LORD when we get there!

Oh, don't be ashamed of Jesus.  SPEAK UP boldly with LOVE for the lost.  You never know who will respond with FAITH as they HEAR the gospel spoken, and sometimes you may never see what happens with a seed that you planted until you reach eternity.  If you tremble and shake when you are talking with someone, don't worry.  This is like working out your salvation with fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12), and the LORD will be praying for you as you do this (Hebrews 7:25)!  

Onward Christian Soldiers!!

God bless you today as you SPEAK up for Him in Faith!

~Tabitha