RECORDED TO BE REWARDED

2Corinthinas 5:10 KJV
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Dear Believer,

Be reminded of the time when Jesus will sit and give reward for the things done by you. This is one of the most sobering facts of our faith.

Believers need to realize that God has a very accurate system of rewards. All you do or didn’t do is on record. So always note this: God is a Rewarder because He is a Recorder.

He is able to rate your work. He notes your sacrifices. Your suffering for His name’s sake doesn’t go without notice. Your giving to the poor, to the Lord’s work, to members of the Household of the Faith… Your words of encouragement, patience and love are all noted.

Everyone of your good deed as a Believer is on record. Every single one will be rewarded.

But that’s not the only part of the focus scripture. It says the Believer will receive the things done ‘in the body according to what he has done, whether it be good or bad.’

Good or bad! Note that. Believers do good, but they can do bad, whenever they allow the flesh to dominate them or the devil to use them. Believers can grieve the Holy Spirit by walking contrary to His leading and disobeying Him.

For instance, every ‘idle’ word will be judged.

Mathew 12:36 KJV
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

So when you are moved by the flesh to lash out with vicious words at your spouse or someone who offended you, member the judgement day.

I don’t know exactly how God will reward the bad works, but the fact that He is going to do so makes me sober. You should think about this, too.

Again and again the scripture indicates that Believers have the power to do good and to resist evil. When we do not walk in the light, we have no one to blame but ourselves. And God is absolutely justified to reward our work on the judgement day.

That day is not a day of condemnation. It will be the day everyone’s rank will be eternally determined.  

The rest of our days must be spent with the consciousness of eternal reward.

This isn’t a call to start to walk on eggshells, as it were, but to let the Holy Spirit work out His will in our life. (Philipians 2:13).

Let us do everything as though we are standing before the judgement seat of Christ.

Have a great day!

Your friend,
Deon.