Monday Reading: Hebrews 6:9-10
Key Verse: Hebrews 6:10
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Devotion:
In this letter to the Hebrews the apostle wanted to make sure that he knew that they knew what was right and wrong; but in amongst all the writing is this encouragement. You can see a big difference in any person when they know Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Their way of living changes and their actions towards others too, but more than that, their attitude towards God changes and can be seen by others. When we see those changes in others we can be certain that they now have something that is far more valuable than anything that they can receive from anyone else – they have God in their lives. There is nothing more encouraging than seeing someone’s life change towards God!
The apostle could see this in some of the Hebrews and wanted to make sure that they knew just how important a real relationship with Christ is. He wanted them to remember just how much God would appreciate their new-found respect and love towards Him. He wanted them to know that even though their life was just as secure as the person who has just accepted Christ as Saviour, their labour for the Lord would not go unnoticed. It is hard to keep working hard when you do not think that you are going to get any reward. It is hard to find motivation when you think that you are working against everyone else, but when we work for Christ, we work for the greatest power of all and we work for the most faithful supplier too. There is no way that any of the work that we do for Him will ever go unnoticed!
When we work for other Christians, we are working for Him too. When we are encouraged to do things in Christ’s name, we do them for Him even though the immediate rewards may be to those around us. We may see it as working for others, but our true reward will come from the one who sees the most of our work and that is God.
Points to Ponder:
What would you be willing to work for?
Do you know just how much Christ is laying up in heaven?
