Well Done!

Thunderous applause, cheers and smiles. This was the sound of over 3,000 people as we stood in the convention center on Thursday night and rejoiced over the International Workers in our denomination who were walking by us. They were waving the flags of the country they serve in. They marched around the huge convention center while the music played - there were men, women and children. It was beautiful.

I was chatting with friends about how wonderful it was the next day when I suddenly had a brief vision of what heaven might be like. While we toil on this earth, we can often feel defeated and discouraged. We wonder if anything we do makes a difference. We sometimes feel unnoticed, unwanted, alone and rejected. And yet, in God's kingdom everything we do for Him does make a difference.

In my vision, I pictured people from every nation, language and race entering into the heavenly arena with the people who have gone before us and the angels standing around and giving a thunderous applause and joyful cheering. They are celebrating the work we've done while here on earth. As we file up to the Lord, He wraps His arms around each one and says, "Well done!" "You accomplished my will." "You have been good and faithful."

What a beautiful moment that will be!