Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 735
May 13, 2025///
This morning, I went to “Strong Rock Christian Academy, to see my great-granddaughter be promoted from Elementary School to Middle School.
As they began chapel, I watched as an auditorium filled with boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade begin to worship with songs of learning, like the books of the bible and the stories of old and then songs of praise that they were all into, in this time with the Lord!
The Holy Spirit impressed on my heart that these are the leaders of our world if it stands and whether they follow it or not they have been taught and know who Jesus is!
As they began to give out awards for different things you could see on each child’s face, the joy of the award they were getting.
My great-granddaughter received several awards but the most prized award she received was a beautiful trophy given each year by the founders of Strong Rock to one 5th grader, one 8th grader, and one 12th grader.
There were awards for different things and I began to think of the award of crowns that the Bible teaches us will be given when we stand before almighty God.
We will take the Crowns and worship Jesus by laying them at His feet because it is His power living in us that keeps us and allows us these Crowns.
I cannot cover all the types of Crowns that will be given but I want to show you a few verses about them!
2 Timothy 4:8 (KJV)
Henceforth there is laid up for me a CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
First of all, if we believe and receive who Jesus is we are clothed with righteousness through and through and will receive that crown!
Revelation 20:12 (KJV)
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
We will stand before God and receive crowns to lay at Jesus feet according to the way we used all that God gave us: talents, abilities, opportunities, and operating in the Fruit of the Spirit”!
1 Peter 5:4 (KJV)
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a CROWN OF GLORY that fadeth not away.
James 1:12 (KJV)
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the CROWN OF LIFE, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
There is more in the Bible about Crowns, but the point is what are we doing with what we have been given!
God does not expect you to do the same thing every one else is doing! He knows who you are, and He created you with a purpose and desires you live your best life by giving all you are to Him, to Bless and multiply, as you do the best you can for Him with what you have!
When we live life like that, we will one day hear that we were “Good and Faithful servants”!
Yes, we will receive crowns but we need to do our best for Him so others will see and be led to live their best lives by acknowledging Him as Lord! That is our Best reward!
We will lay our crowns at the feet of the one who made it all possible, as we worship the Lord of Lords and King of Kings!
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Father, thank you that each of us are walking in the purpose we are created for. Lead us in your way every day and we give you Honor, Praise, and Worship you with all we are! I ask this in Jesus’ name! Amen!
Love, MeMaw!
THOUGHTS FROM SKYDIVING MEMAW 