Most Vivid Example

I have written before about how we will not all be equal in Heaven.  I just found one of my most vivid examples in the Bible that that is true.

Revelation 7:4-11(NKJV)

4And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

5    of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand £were sealed;      of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed;     of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed;

6    of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed;     of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed;     of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed;

7    of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed;     of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed;     of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed;

8    of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed;     of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed;      of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.

9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 

10and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 

11All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 

Look at all of the different divisions of people here, from the Elders on down.  Some have more prestige and authority than others.  The whole different rewards in Heaven thing I would say has been the biggest surprise for me since I started writing the blog.  I, like many people I think, just equated all who ask being saved to all in Heaven being equal.  Nothing could be further from the truth!
 

As I always say, enjoy the journey as you study the Scriptures!