Devotionals by Raul Ries
SATURDAY November 14, 2026
The Crown of Glory
...and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
1 Peter 5:4
Faithful pastors who are in a position of oversight––watching over the flock of God––will be rewarded with a special crown given to them by the Chief Shepherd Himself. This crown is called the crown of glory. It is an enduring crown that will not fade away.
Did you know that there are actually five crowns? They will be given as rewards to individual believers when they stand before the judgment seat of Christ. In 1 Thessalonians 2:19, we find a reference to the crown of rejoicing: For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?
Another crown that will be given is called the crown of righteousness. It is mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:8, which states: Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who love His appearing. Those who are looking for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ are going to get this crown.
The crown of life is found in James 1:12: Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those that love Him. Christians who have endured life’s trials and sufferings are promised the crown of life.
Have you heard of the imperishable crown? It is found in 1 Corinthians 9:25: And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. When we focus our eyes on eternity and do all we can for the Lord out of pure motives––our love for Him––we shall be rewarded in heaven with an imperishable crown. I encourage you in your position of leadership in the church, be faithful to the call God has on your life.
The only crown Jesus ever wore on earth was a crown of thorns.
~Elisabeth Elliot~
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Raul Ries is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Golden Springs and President of Somebody Loves You Ministries. After his miraculous conversion in 1971, Raul began to read and study the Bible extensively even though he had a limited education. In 1974 he began a home Bible study with seven other committed individuals. Soon, he started to preach and counsel youth during the noon hour at his former high school, Baldwin Park High. Calvary Chapel West Covina grew out of Raul's home fellowship, as well as his Kung-Fu studio, and was soon meeting weekly at an old converted Safeway store. In 1993, the congregation moved to Diamond Bar and occupied a 101,000 square-foot corporate building on 28 acres. Calvary Chapel Golden Springs (as it is now called) draws between 10,000 - 12,000 in attendance weekly.
Author of several books, including Fury to Freedom (the story of his early life and dramatic conversion), Raul Ries has also produced three films: Fury to Freedom (feature film dramatization of the book); A Quiet Hope (a riveting and stirring documentary detailing seven soldier's accounts of the Vietnam War and its aftermath); and A Venture in Faith (a documentary of the history of the Calvary Chapel movement).
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