it's all for thee

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Any seed I’ve sewn … its all for Thee
Any kindness shown … its all for Thee
Any gift I give … its all for Thee
This whole life I live … its all for Thee, its all for Thee

Its all…its all…its all for Thee
Every gift, every ounce of char - ity
Every jewel in the crown I inherit from Thee
Before for You, I’ll lay it down for etern - ity
Its all…its all for Thee

Any need I’ve met … its all for Thee
Any mouth I’ve fed … its all for Thee
Anyone I’ve blessed … its all for Thee
All my righteousness … its all for Thee, its all for Thee

Its all…its all…its all for Thee
Every gift, every ounce of char - ity
Every jewel in the crown I inherit from Thee
Before for You, I’ll lay it down for etern - ity
Its all…its all for Thee

Every good and perfect gift comes from You
Its is my joy and honor just to be used…by You
May my life redound to the glory of Your Name
May my life redound to the glory of Your Name

Its all…its all…its all for Thee
Every gift, every ounce of char - ity
Every jewel in the crown I inherit from Thee
Before for You, I’ll lay it down for etern - ity
Its all…its all for Thee

All that awaits us in heaven…the treasures, the crowns, the mansions…none of it is ours. Nor will any of it make heaven a better or more enjoyable experience for us. No, the enjoyment we will receive from the treasures, crowns, and mansions, is getting to step before the throne of God and lay it all down at His feet...getting to say,

“It was all for You, my God. You are my only Crown, my only Reward, and my only Treasure. You, and You alone, make heaven heaven. And the truth is: any good I accomplished while in life, any thing I did to further Your Kingdom or care for Your children…it was all done out of my love for You. And even more, it was all done in You and through You. So all these treasures that I have stored-up for myself here…they are all Yours. May they add to Your pleasure and may they add to Your fame. Take them, my God, for they are all for You.”

That is the purpose for the heavenly bounty that awaits us. The joy of that moment. Before the soul-satisfying beauty and unrestricted glory of the Risen Christ…who would want mansions, crowns, and the like? We will want only Him.

So we lay it down. All that we have stored up. Some of us have earned nothing more than a tiny gold star to lay before Him.

“Here it is, God. See it there? On the tip of my finger? See it? It is all Yours.”

While others, those who spent their time and energy and resources well on earth, will have truckload after truckload after truckload backing-up, dumping heaps upon heaps upon heaps of treasures at the feet of the King they served so faithfully in life.

And those are the people who will know the deep and lasting joy of getting to say,

“My God...it's all for Thee”.