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  EVERY MAN SHALL BE REWARDED FOR HIS WILLING SERVICE AND FOR HIS TIME
  by Julian of Norwich
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Summary: God rewards those who serve Him with a deep sense of gratitude
and recognition in Heaven, filling their souls with joy and increasing
their desire to serve Him further.

Topics: "Eternal Rewards", "Faithful Service"
Scripture References: Psalm 103:2, Ecclesiastes 12:1, Matthew 25:21, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Philippians 3:14

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Julian of Norwich describes a vision where she sees God as a gracious
host in Heaven, joyfully celebrating with His beloved servants and
friends at a grand feast. She witnesses the immense gratitude and honor
bestowed upon those who have served God willingly, surpassing any pain
or suffering experienced on earth. Julian emphasizes the eternal rewards
and recognition each soul will receive in Heaven based on their devoted
service to God, with a special mention of the abundant blessings for
those who offer their youth to God. She highlights the continuous joy
and thanksgiving that will never end for those who wholeheartedly turn
to God, inspiring a lifelong commitment to His service.

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AFTER this our good Lord said: I thank thee for thy travail, and
especially for thy youth. And in this [Shewing] mine understanding was
lifted up into Heaven where I saw our Lord as a lord in his own house,
which hath called all his dearworthy servants and friends to a stately
feast.65 Then I saw the Lord take no place in His own house, but I saw
Him royally reign in His house, fulfilling it with joy and mirth,
Himself endlessly to gladden and to solace His dearworthy friends, full
homely and full courteously, with marvellous melody of endless love, in
His own fair blessed Countenance.

Which glorious Countenance of the Godhead fulfilleth the Heavens with
joy and bliss.66 God shewed three degrees of bliss that every soul shall
have in Heaven that willingly hath served God in any degree in earth.
The first is the worshipful thanks of our Lord God that he shall receive
when he is delivered of pain. This thanking is so high and so worshipful
that the soul thinketh it filleth him though there were no more. For
methought that all the pain and travail that might be suffered by all
living men might not deserve the worshipful thanks that one man shall
have that willingly hath served God.

The second is 33 that all the blessed creatures that are in Heaven shall
see that worshipful thanking, and He maketh his service known to all
that are in Heaven. And here this example was shewed.--A king, if he
thank his servants, it is a great worship to them, and if he maketh it
known to all the realm, then is the worship greatly increased.--The
third is, that as new and as gladdening as it is received in that time,
right so shall it last without end. And I saw that homely and sweetly
was this shewed, and that the age of every man shall be [made] known in
Heaven, and [he] shall be rewarded for his willing service and for his
time.

And specially the age of them that willingly and freely offer their
youth unto God, passingly is rewarded and wonderfully is thanked. For I
saw that whene'er what time a man or woman is truly turned to God,--for
one day's service and for his endless will he shall have all these three
decrees of bliss. And the more the loving soul seeth this courtesy of
God, the liefer he67 is to serve him all the days of his life.

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