What you believe is the most important thing about you. Jesus said things like this many times, “According to your faith be it unto you, and your faith has made you well.” (Mt..9:29) He also said, “All things are possible to those who believe.” (Mk.9:23)
Should we expect God to reward/bless us in this life for our obedience, trust, faithfulness, and service to Him? Here’s another way of asking that question: Should we expect God to keep His promises? Of course! He’s a person of infinite integrity. God tells us, “All the promises of God in Christ Jesus are Yes and Amen.” (2Cor.1:20) Do we have any promises in the New Testament (they are all over the O.T) that assure us the blessings of God come to us in this life for our obedience and service? Overwhelmingly YES!
First Timothy 4:8 says, “Godliness is profitable for all things, having a promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.” All things means all things, both temporal and eternal. Note the conjunction and in this verse. The good news is God rewards and blesses us in both the now and the forever. Temporal rewards on earth and eternal rewards in heaven – for doing the same thing! It’s a win-win proposition.
Should we obey and trust God, do what God tells us in the Bible, even if there were no blessings from God in this life for doing it? Yes! Why?
1. Because it’s the right thing to do. There is a reward of a good conscience for just doing the right thing. Doing good carries its own reward. Our doing what God says blesses others and we are called to love our neighbors.
2. We obey God and keep His word to glorify God. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Mt.5:16) We don’t do the will of God just or mainly for rewards.
3. We do it to please God. “We make it our aim to be well pleasing to Him.” (2Cor.5:9)
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