The Beggar, The Cheese, And The Heavenly Coat

Monday, October 19, 2026

Richard Wurmbrand, a pastor in Communist Rumania, shared this story with his son: A beggar came to a woman's door pleading for food. She finally gave him some old cheese. Not long after that, she died and went to heaven. She observed others feasting on gourmet dishes. When shown to her place at the table she found a plate of old cheese. "What's the meaning of this," she asked angrily? "What you gave on earth," she was told, "is what you receive here. The others gave their best, and now they receive their reward." Not long after telling this story, Wurmbrand received a new suit, especially tailored for him from imported fabric. "Father," said his son, "Doesn't the Bible say that if we have two suits, we should give one away to those in need? There's a man in our congregation who needs a jacket." "Then which suit should I give him?" he replied. "Give him the one you want to wear in heaven." Give your best for Him, and you'll have it forever in His Kingdom.

From Message #511 - Treasures in Heaven