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The Court of Heaven

1 Corinthians 6:1-11

A Christian man made a loan to a Christian friend and then tried his best to collect the money. He couldn't get it back. He returned to his friend and explained the situation, but the Christian friend absolutely refused to pay back the loan. The man told the leaders of the church, but they said they wouldn't do anything about it. Finally, the man who had taken the money received a receipt in the mail for the entire amount he had borrowed. Shocked, he called the lender and said, "Look, I know we've had our differences, but you must have made a mistake. I never paid that money back. Why did you send me a receipt?"

The other man replied, "Oh, I know that. But since you wouldn't repay the loan, I went to the Lord in prayer, told Him about the situation, and sued you in the court of heaven. Jesus said He'd pay me back, so I sent you the receipt."

That is how it's supposed to work in the church. If we are planning to sue a Christian brother or sister, we should sue him or her in the court of heaven. Then, whatever Jesus tells us we should do it. This may mean sending some receipts to those with whom we have a disagreement.

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