According to His Work

Text: Revelation 22:12 (KJV)

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

The truth is, in everything that we do there is a pay day or should I say, there is a reward and it is based on our worthy or unworthy behavior; it is called the reward of service. It is usually given to motivate the good effort put into every labor, so this means there is a blessing attached to every good work done in this kingdom and there is also a curse attached to every wrongdoings. In the world that we live in, people tend to do eye-service and still hope to be rewarded, but from our text of today, we can see that God rewards according to his/her work, so those eye-services will not work in His kingdom. GOD IS THE MASTER REWARDER, so we should crave to be rewarded by Him. He is not stingy in His promotion and rewarding, we just need to genuinely put all effort into working for Him, because I tell you, your reward is coming soon. 

The question now is, whose kingdom are you working and putting all your efforts for here on earth? Think about it for a second, we should have it at the back of our minds that our name is on His payroll and it is a great privilege to be paid by the Lord. Remember, His payment is beyond physical cash and it is even beyond what you can imagine. Psalm 68:19- Blessed be the Lord who daily loadeth us with benefits; even the God of our salvation. Amazingly, he does not just pay salary but he also adds all the benefits and awards of service because daily he loads us with benefits as his goodness continues to follow us in season and out of season. Remember, even when we have gone astray, the mercy of God stands for us to reconcile us back to Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV) - Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. I encourage us to maintain a straight course and I pray God will help you, in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINTS: 

1. Father, help us to be faithful to the end, so that we shall receive the crown of life as a good servant, in Jesus name.

2. Oh Lord, may we not be cut short but instead endure to the end, so as to serve and receive the reward with all our hearts, in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Congratulations await you because God’s invisible hand is shaking you.