The weekend message for the beloved children of God - Being Rewarded !

The weekend message for the beloved children of God - Being Rewarded !

We are servants onto the Lord first, whatever we do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men or ourselves. Read Colossians 3:22-24, Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. We live in a reward-oriented society, but the reward that the believers are seeking for is to see Him face to face. Read 1 John 3:2-3, Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Do not be foolish to gain your reward on earth only, and to forfeit it in heaven. We are to seek the Kingdom of God first, read Matthew 6:33, But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Every faithful follower of Jesus Christ will receive the best gift of all; eternal life. Understand this, John does not want anyone of us to lose our ‘full reward." He doesn’t want us to get to Heaven and receive only a piece of what could have been ours. He wants us to get all the reward that God wants us to have. And it appears that we could, in fact, lose a portion of our reward if we begin to neglect the truth. We can forfeit a portion of our reward if we stray from the life that God has called us to. When we no longer love others enough to share the truth, comfort the needy, shelter the homeless in an effort to demonstrate the love and nature and salvation of God, we risk losing the reward that could be ours. God promises us Salvation as a free gift, but he clearly calls us to live so that He can bless us, both here on earth and in the life to come.We must walk in love daily, read 2 John 1:4-11, I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. The book of James is the book of wisdom in the New Testament, and the book of Proverbs is the book of application in the Old Testament, and both are urging us to apply God’s Word to our lives. Heavenly Father, help us to grow in the knowledge of your word daily. Help us to be true to you Lord first, before we can be true to anyone else. Let us be great servants of your word, helping others, putting others before ourselves. Let us walk humbly in love for one another everyday of our life. Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !