DAY 57: I HAVE A REWARD
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
HEBREWS 11:6
I once worked at a place that was enthusiastic when it came to expecting productivity but not so much when it was time to pay. I remember my boss returning from a trip to China and giving us gifts but he was putting us for six months. We were still expected to go for marketing and bring in clients with our resources and the excuse was they’ll still pay so we should do our work regardless. We all felt robbed. How can we work and not get any reward?
That’s how some humans are. They’ll put you to work and withhold your reward but that’s not your God. He is a rewarder that never forgets our labour of love or withholds our reward. He rewards the years that we have devoted ourselves to Him and the years that we have poured out our hearts giving. Don’t allow anybody to deceive you by saying, “You don’t have any reward.” You have a reward both here on earth and in the heavenly places.
One time, Peter was concerned about his reward so he has left his career and livelihood to become a disciple and he asked Jesus what he would get for it. Here’s Jesus’s response:
”So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.“ Mark 10:29-30 NKJV
You haven’t left all to serve God in vain, there’s a reward. When all is said and done, you get a crown. He’ll say, “Well done, you good and faithful servant.” But before the end you’ll reap a reward here. What you are seeking God for, your faithfulness in God, your trust in God, it has a reward. And God always pays His debt.
So if you feel like you’ve poured years and it looks like there’s nothing to show for it, this is your reminder that God always rewards and does not forget all you have been doing.
Remember Cornelius, all his giving, all his prayers, and good deeds were not forgotten. They became a fragrance in heaven, a memorial before the Lord. So do not be afraid.
Declare
I have not followed the Lord in vain, I have a reward. Lord is my rewarder and in due time, I will reap my reward. I will see the benefit of trusting and following Jesus, in this life and in heaven. Nothing I have ever invested in the spirit is wasted. In Jesus name, amen.
Shalom.
