- Hebrews 6:10 (NIV)
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
How cool is that?
Just try to imagine with me for a moment as God brings you before himself and turns to your chapter in his book of deeds done in the name of Jesus. What excitement as he leafs through the pages of your story and reads and comments about the things that you did in the name of Jesus Christ, probably over a cappuccino because if any drink is going to be in heaven it will probably be in the coffee family. (That’s my dream and I’m stickin’ to it.)
And most of this stuff we have probably forgotten about.
- Matthew 25:37-40 (MSG)
Then those ‘sheep’ are going to say, “Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?” Then the King will say, “I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.”
“Oh, that’s right, I forgot about that!” Or “You mean that little thing meant something to you, Lord?”
This is not about earning our way or having enough good deeds to outweigh our bad deeds; this is about loving devoted service to God in the name of Jesus Christ.
So don’t get tired of doing the right thing. It matters. And, no, we don’t do it for the reward but the reward will be fantastic.
- Galatians 6:9-10 (NLT)
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
And please remember this …
When the struggle of life on Earth is over so has the opportunity to show ourselves faithful ended.
