Hebrews 11:6 For without faith it is impossible to please God for he that comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
It’s good to remind ourselves that God is a rewarder! He is not a destroyer but He really wants us to know not only is He a rewarder but that there’s nothing wrong with receiving a reward from Him! He is not the One who steals from us, He restores what the enemy has stolen. He blesses us with double blessings for our troubles. (Isaiah 61:7) Isaiah 61:8 “For I the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery and wrongdoing. I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering and make an everlasting covenant with them.”
How often have we heard people blame God when they became sick or lost their jobs, or they think He took their family member or they thought He’d punished them for a wrong thought or deed? They’ve been misled to think God did those things, or is waiting for them to do something wrong so He can hit them with something bad. That’s not God! Jesus told us clearly it’s the enemy! He said in John 10:10 “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. v.11 I am the good Shepherd…”
God is not the One who makes us sick, He’s the One who makes us well, who makes us alive, who gives us an abundant life.
If we’re believing that God exists and we’re diligently seeking Him then we can rest assured that God has a reward coming our way. Fortunately, I didn’t say that, and it’s not wishful thinking on my part either, it’s what God has said by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Isn’t that wonderful?😊
What a lovely way to begin the week and go back to work, or go about our routines. We can have an attitude that wants to diligently seek the Lord just for who He is, our Good Shepherd. We don’t need to seek His rewards because we know the rewards will follow anyway as we stay in faith.😊 Thank You Lord.
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