Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Tuesday Thought -- March 12, 2013


Good Morning Friends,

“Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned. Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case -- things that accompany salvation. 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.” (Hebrews 6:7-10)

God will be no man’s debtor. Every sacrifice sincerely made in the name of the Lord will be repaid. All fruit that is produced through a connection to God will be blessed. That is the promise of Hebrews. God’s memory will not fail. He will remember all of your fruit and all of your sacrifices.

That doesn’t mean we should produce fruit or make sacrifices for what we will get out of them. We bear fruit and make sacrifices out of love, not out of a desire for reward. But, it is still true that God will reward all that we do for Him out of love.

Jesus made the same promise to the disciples: “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.” (Matthew 19:29)

Serving God is worth it. It’s worth it because it’s right. It’s worth it because He deserves it. It’s worth it because He loves us. It’s worth it because He will bless us for it. Serving God is worth it.

God will be no man’s debtor.

His, by Grace,

Steve 

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