REWARDS - CROWNS

James 1:12

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.

 

THE CROWN OF LIFE

 

This is the crown that is given to all who love the LORD. If you are a believer in the LORD JESUS Christ, and love Him, you will be brought up to Him in the Rapture and there all works will be tried by fire. Even if none of the works survive the fire of the Holy Spirit, there is one Crown that you will receive, 

THE CROWN OF LIFE. 

 

The question remains, what do we do with the Crowns that we receive from the LORD? Revelation 4:10b and 11 give the answer: "The four and twenty elders fall down before Him that is seated on the throne, and worship Him that liveth forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne saying, Worthy art thou, O LORD, to receive glory and honor and power; for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created." 

 

We will have the honor of casting our crowns before the LORD and worship Him face to face. I like to look at this in this way; the Crowns are the Dowry of the Bride of Christ. All those who believe in JESUS and who love Him with all their heart, soul, mind and might, are part of the Bride of Christ and the Crowns that the Bride lays at the feet of JESUS, is the dowry. The wedding feast of the LAMB will follow, when JESUS and His Bride will be joined as One, forever.

 

What a glorious dowry JESUS will receive from His Bride! Gold, silver and precious stones given to the only one who is worthy to receive them, JESUS, the Only Begotten Son of GOD. For He alone is worthy to receive honor and glory and power.