Rewarder

 Happy Sunday!

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."(Hebrews 11:6 KJV).

I grew up watching "Westerns", movies and television shows portraying the lives of Cowboys.  Generally, it was good versus evil.  The good guys would be out to get the bad guys, and many times there was a reward involved. The signs would be posted.  "Wanted Dead Or Alive" with the value or price on the head of the wanted individual.  Finding these criminals was never easy.  There were long hot dusty rides on horseback, primitive meals over campfires, and gunfights.  But the one responsible for the capture would receive the reward.  I bet you are wondering how I got way over there after reading this scripture.  God is a Rewarder!  He rewards us for doing, living, and being right or righteous.

Jesus told the people, "Here is the bottom line: do not worry about your life. Don’t worry about what you will eat or what you will drink. Don’t worry about how you clothe your body. Living is about more than merely eating, and the body is about more than dressing up."(Matthew 6:25 Voice).  Don't miss this!  He didn't say these things are not important.  He said there are other things that are MORE important.  Matthew 6:30-33 makes it a little clearer, “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met."(Message).

Take time to do a search.  The word reward is all over the Bible.  God rewards those who do right, and he also rewards those who do evil.  I definitely want to stay on the right side for the good rewards!  Don't you?

Love and prayers, Cynthia