Just as our rewarder sees every sin that we commit, He also sees all
the good things that we do. And so we do not need to think that our
efforts are wasted and unseen, unless we post about it, or tell it to
someone else. Our rewarder sees it all, and He will always have His
eyes on us.
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor
is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58
When we continue doing things for God’s glory, and our motives remain
pure, God will never forget every little thing that we do. Every
encouraging word we uttered, every kind deed we undertook, are all
noted by God. In one of Jesus’ parables recorded in the Gospel of
Matthew, it was said that such a faithful attitude will not go
unrewarded.
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are
blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for
you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I
was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed
me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came
to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we
see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to
drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing
clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go
to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you
did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you
did for me.’” Matthew 25:34-40
And so, we should never be tired of doing what is right, and honoring
God with every choice that we make, not only because of the rewards
from heaven, but also because we ultimately want to please God. That
doing good and being faithful is our life’s worship — a proof that we
are living the greatest privilege of walking with Him.
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will
reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9
Thank you for reading through our devotional today. I invite you to
ponder on Matthew 25:31-46 to dig deeper on today’s topic.
Reflection Question: Are you growing tired of always doing the right
thing? How is knowing that God will never miss any good thing done in
His name make you feel better?
Conversation with the Lord: Heavenly Father, thank you for being so
gracious to us that you even assure us that the good things that we do
will never go unnoticed. Thank you for your kindness and mercy and may
you continue to extend your grace to us so that we could continue
following your ways. Amen.