Parable of the Crane

If I work and strive for the accumulation of wealth and my wealth only benefits me then I have achieved nothing. If my bank account is overflowing yet my friends and family are hungry I am heartless. I desire land and a nice home but if my home becomes a fortress to shield me from the world then I am no use to anyone. I exercise and take vitamins but if my strength serves only me then it shows my inward weakness. Some who read my writing say I'm smart but if my perceived intelligence only boosts my ego then I am a fool. I give to the poor and shelter the needy, feed the hungry, calm the angry and embrace the brokenhearted - If I do these things to reap some kind of reward then I miss the whole point of life and the message. If my goodness is so shallow to expect reward for being good then my faith would be a lie.
I will let God determine the size of my heavenly home, and my placement at the table of the Lord. Only a fool would believe that he or she could benefit from well doing, and expect payment in return. It is not our place to keep score. If I sit one day at the table of God and eat a hearty meal with saints of old then it will be God who invited me, I did not set my own plate, I did not make the reservation. And if I am called to serve the meal to God and the saints and wear the robes of a servant, how glorious a job would that be! Whether called to be a servant or a king, if God does the calling then the title will fit. And if God prepares a place for me in Heaven, it will be Him who opens the gate, and whether a tent on a hillside or solid gold mansion will be His decision - not because of my scorecard, but His grace. If I am accounted for as His and allowed back into His kingdom, then a tent would be sufficient and scraps at the masters table would be more delicious than anything I've ever tasted.