Revelations 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours: and their works do follow them.
I interpert this as once our works are complete our spirit departs and we get to rest and our achievements are like a coat of arms which we carry.
I think this sounds very similar to another verse in the revelation which says Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."
It's basically the same as what Jesus went through, laying down his life to further the kingdom of Heaven. We can all have that same glory by laying down our lives despite the inconvenience or sacrifice involved.
How many of us are willing to lay our lives down for God? What if it means forsaking all you own? Quitting your job? Forsaking (a rebellious) family? These are all teachings that Jesus taught in the gospels, leave alone the Revelation.
All for the purpose of getting out there and preaching the gospel in whatever way you can. That's hard to do while we are busy working in system jobs. "witnessing on the job" isn't what Jesus preached or practised.
"They loved not their lives even unto death". That is the formula given for defeating the beast, whether in the revelation or now. You can't say you are ready to die for God if you can't even let go of material possessions or a job to serve him full time.
If you are worried about paying bills and all that stuff, check out Matthew 6:24-34. If you still have doubts after that let me know and I can give you some practical examples as to how it works.
