GOD IS REWARDER - But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him

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God Is Rewarder

Believe That God 

Is Your Rewarder

Joseph Prince

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) 

Most people quote only the first part of Hebrews 11:6— “without faith it is impossible to please Him”.

Yet, it goes on to say, “ . . . for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him”. 

In other words, the faith that pleases God is the kind of faith that believes that God exists and that He is a "rewarder."

The Bible also says that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”. (Hebrews 11:1)

So even in times of difficulty, when we do not see good things happening in our circumstances, we are to believe that God will turn things around and reward us..

God turned things around for Ruth, the Moabite widow, when she believed the Lord and made Him her God. (Ruth 1:16)

The Bible tells us that she was given a “full reward” by the Lord when she came under His wings for refuge. (Ruth 2:12)

Not only did He give her protection, He also gave her abundant provision, exceeding favor and a glorious redemption. (Ruth 2:9–17, 3:11, 4:10–13)

When Rahab, the harlot of Jericho, heard reports of how the Lord had opened up the Red Sea for the children of Israel, she believed that “He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath”. (Joshua 2:9–11)

Though Rahab had not personally witnessed the miracles, she believed God and hid the Jewish spies from their pursuers. (Joshua 2:4–6)

Because of her faith, she did not perish with those who did not believe (Joshua 6:25, Hebrews 11:31).

She was also given a place in the “hall of faith” in Hebrews 11.

God was so pleased with the faith of these two Gentile women that He not only blessed them in their lifetimes, but He also put them into the genealogy of His Son Jesus Christ, the great Redeemer and Rewarder. 

Beloved, when you come to the Lord with your needs, believe that He is God, and that He is a Rewarder. God has pleasure in this kind of faith. He wants to be the Rewarder of your faith in Him!

Thought For The Day

The faith that pleases God is the kind of faith that believes God exists and that He is a rewarder.

Would you want to have a deeper relationship with God?

God has made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your own life by receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.

Say the following prayer:

“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.

I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.

Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.

I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.

I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to your Word, I am now born again.

Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.

Please use me for Your glory.

In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.” 

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