Rewards for faithful service.

Rewards for faithful service.

Rewards for faithful service.

1 Corinthians  15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

You are saved to serve,  are you doing anything for the Lord?

He has invested gifts and talents in your life. What are you doing with them? Using them for His glory or hiding them to pursue your own dreams?

Luke  19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Listen to this scripture amplified.

Matthew  25:14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.  25:15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.  25:16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.  25:17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.  25:18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.  25:19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.  25:20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.  25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.  25:22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.  25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.  25:24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:  25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.  25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:  25:27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.  25:28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.  25:29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.  25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Are you trading or using God’s gift in your life to advance His kingdom or hiding them and pursuing your own dreams?

 Very very soon, we will all appear before the judgement seat of Christ to receive rewards for our faithful services.  

Will you be rewarded on that day or condemned for not serving Him?

2 Corinthians  5:10 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.

Endeavor to give you best to the Master, because the day of reckoning is fast approaching.

Colossians  3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;  3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Those who served faithfully will receive crowns.  

1 Peter  5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:  5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;  5:3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.  5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

May this be your portion in Jesus name.

Let us pray.