In our no-fault, self-esteem culture, many children's sports organizations give every kid a trophy, fifty-fifty if the kid makes niggling or no endeavor to play well.
Unfortunately, around Christians direct maintain started believing God equally good gives everyone a trophy.
Good plant as well as endeavor direct maintain nothing to practise amongst salvation. It's a costless gift of grace. We can't earn it.
But ane time nosotros get-go our walk amongst the Lord, nosotros decide how far as well as high nosotros climb. God rewards our faithfulness, as well as He doesn't give everyone a trophy (Luke 17:7-10; 1 Corinthians 3:9-15).
Some rewards are earthly, others are eternal. Imagine that...a vantage that lasts forever!
God wants to vantage us thence he urges us to live serious near our organized religious belief as well as assures us He volition vantage faithful obedience as well as faithful purpose of whatever resources as well as opportunities He gives us (see passages below).
When I ponder this truth, it strengthens my wishing to delight the Lord (Ephesians 5:8-17), non exactly for a "trophy," but because I beloved Him.
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Matthew 5:11-12: heavenly rewards
Matthew 6:19-20: treasures inwards sky
Matthew 12:36: hereafter judgement
Matthew 25: faithfulness on Earth yields rewards inwards Heaven
1 Corinthians 4:5: hereafter reward
2 Corinthians 5:1-11: our "fearful responsibility"
Philippians 2:12-13: serious near sanctification
James 2:14-26: dead faith
Revelation 22:12: Jesus brings reward
If you lot would similar to read more:
Are There Degrees of Reward inwards Heaven? past times Hank Hanegraaff
Are the Rewards inwards Heaven Permanent? past times Randy Alcorn
Levels of Happiness inwards Heaven, past times Jonathan Edwards-John Piper
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