HEAVEN’S CURRENCY
And How to Earn the Heavenly Treasure
Every kingdom/country has a currency. So does our Father’s Heavenly Kingdom. And can you guess what it is? The currency of Heaven is ‘Love’. The residents of Heaven carry out their transactions in this currency. They are all ‘bought’ by the precious blood of Lord Jesus and have received the perfect ‘gift of salvation’—-their treasure in heaven. Every ‘give’ and ‘take’ is carried out in terms of ‘Love’.
How a True Christian Earns The Heavenly Treasure During His Earthly Journey
In the Earthly Kingdom also, true Christians operate with this currency. To them the earthly mammon holds no significance
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Mathew 6:24
When the Pharisees tried to entangle Lord Jesus asking Him whether it was lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not, Jesus perceived their wickedness and said:-
Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s;and unto God the things that are God’s.
Matthew 22:21
‘Money’ of this world cannot be the most important thing for a true Christian.He knows how to be content with whatever God has provided him. Also, he does not envy those who are affluent as per worldly norms. He attaches greater significance to inner peace, chastity, walking in obedience to the Father and the statutes in the Word of God.His aim is to fulfil his God given destiny on this earth and endeavour to win souls for God’s Kingdom.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Psalm 37:16
People of this world spend most of their time worrying how to secure their earthly treasures which are eventually perishable. Satan has blinded their eyes and deceived them into believing that wealth is the key to attaining happiness.
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
1 Timothy 6:17
But true Christians store their treasures in heaven by reading and obeying the ‘WORD OF GOD’. They live together in love and harmony with their eyes fixed on the ‘Heavenly Treasure’, that is, ‘Salvation of their souls’.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10
Power of Heaven’s Currency:
Also, love ‘buys’ i.e. it reciprocates. It has great power but only for them who realize it’s worth. You can buy your children’s obedience with it, your husband’s faithfulness, your wife’s care, your parent’s peace, your master’s favour, your servant’s dedication…………even a stranger’s trust.
Love has a ‘magnetic’ power which works only on them who have their spirit and consequently their consciences alive. That is why Lord’s love automatically attracts the ones who are ‘called’ according to His purpose. It does not work on people of the world whose conscience is dead. This Heavenly Currency has no value for them.
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Matthew 19:21
But for the believers, it is invaluable and while waiting for His coming we will continue to transact in this ‘currency of Love’ and not of the world!
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, teach us to orchestrate our lives in a way where we operate in the ‘heavenly currency’ of love.Lord,pour Your love in our hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5).May we be ambassadors of comfort to those in distress, thereby saving souls and winning them for Your Kingdom.
In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
Sol. Neelam Sharma