Reward in heaven

The Rich Man’s Reward

There is an old story about a very wealthy man who died and went to heaven.

An angel guided him on a tour of the celestial city. He came to a

magnificent home. "Who lives there?" asked the wealthy man. "Oh," the angel

answered, "on earth he was your gardener." The rich man got excited. If this

was the way gardeners live, just think of the kind of mansion in which he

would spend eternity. They came to an even more magnificent abode. "Whose is

this?" asked the rich man almost overwhelmed. The angel answered, "She spent

her life as a missionary." The rich man was really getting excited now.

Finally they came to a tiny shack with no window and only a piece of cloth

for a door. It was the most modest home the rich man had ever seen. "This is

your home," said the angel. The wealthy man was flabbergasted. "I don’t

understand. The other homes were so beautiful. Why is my home so tiny?" …