Our Reward

“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.” Rev. 22:12

When the sixteenth-century Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus first proposed that the earth revolved around the sun, not vice versa he was met with scorn and ridicule. It was years later that his theory was found to be entirely accurate. Life often seems that way. Evil men are treated as kings, while good men are ignored.

David contemplated this seeming discrepancy in Psalm 73: “Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth. Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure...” verses 12-13.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus indicated that His followers would be persecuted on earth. He went on to say, however, that they should rejoice in such treatment because your “reward in heaven is great...” Matt. 5:12.

Believers are justly recompensed in heaven for their conduct and works on earth - as they trust the Lord to do through them His works. All inequities and injustices are more than compensated by the rewards that Christ will distribute to His followers. Whether or not you are now recognized at work or home - whether or not you are treated with due respect, remember that God will honor your obedience for all eternity.