Revelations 22:12,13, “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to everyone according to his work. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
Everything we see began with Jesus and will end with Jesus! The Founder of your life and all life! As you know Him, He will be on your side and guide you! (John 1:1-3). He created the heavens and the earth! Likewise, Jesus is coming back to end up everything, the world! In the end, He will dispense rewards according to what you have done in this life!
We believe God has completed every good work He intended to do in the earth! From the beginning, Jesus has been working with us and has given us a work to do in this earth! We have a purpose in this life; everyone! This is unique just for you! He wants us to finish the race in a good way and has provided all opportunities for us to do so. It is up to the individual to participate and run.
In sports, the participants play hard to win. Why do they play hard because of the rewards! Metals, monetary, recognition.
Jesus gave everything so we may have everything! You may hate Him. Feel you don’t need Him; yet He loves you and comes closer to you! He has done every good work towards you: healing, forgiveness, offering eternal life, deliverance! It is all available through the finish work of His Cross! He went to the cross willingly not considering Himself; the anguish of the whips; the shame of His creation rejecting Him; the weight of carrying everyone’s sin in Himself who alone is sinless! On the other hand, we would defend ourselves; curse; lash out!
The bible tells us He endured!
The Apostle Peter denied Jesus three times, but Jesus never denied Him! He used Him to reach others and even today, He is using His testimony!
Jesus will not abandon you!
In Matthew 28:18, Jesus tells His disciples, God has given Him power and this power was for them and us to finish the race successfully! Jesus is a unique person! What other person cares for everyone who rejects them and dies an agonizing death for that person in order to give them life! God has given the believer power to go into the world and tell of the love of God and to tell them Jesus is coming back with rewards! To wipe away all tears!
We hide from God because of sin. Just as Adam and Eve after sinning, hid from God! God knowing what they had done, still came looking for them. God covered their sin (Genesis 3:21) and on Calvary, Jesus covered our sin and nakedness with His own blood and body! So that, we will be without shame and presentable to God the Father!
Jesus will pay us for our work! He is mindful of our hardships and labor in His Kingdom; praying; witnessing, rejection; abuse, even martyrdom. What you will get will far exceed your imagination or expectation! Your reward is coming from the hand of God! We don’t deserve it, but it is the grace of God!
1 Corinthians 15:58, Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
Keep doing what you’re doing and even do more! Don’t quit!
Receiving from God is not only in heaven, but Jesus has provided everything we need in this present life, to live in prosperity! If we are struggling, maybe we are not asking! And could be, we are asking but not according to His will! Possibly even asking in unbelief!
John 16:24, “Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”
Moses & Marguerite Wafula
www.wakeuptophope.blog
Amen!! A good and encouraging word!!