"…Then your Father,
who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
{Matthew 6:6b} (NIV1984)
Three
times our Lord tells us that our Father in heaven will reward us. Three
different activities are described; giving, praying and fasting. Each one of
them is an act of righteousness. Our Lord tells us plainly that our Father in
heaven, who sees us do these things, will reward us. He doesn’t describe the
reward, but to receive a reward is to be in God’s favour. How could this be
anything but good for us and our loved ones?
We receive a reward from others
when we compete. We get 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and so
on. We receive a reward from the work of our hands. We enjoy the homes that we
build, the food that we prepare, and the family that we work so hard on. But
these rewards pale in comparison to our dad rewarding us for something he is
pleased that we did. We have his favour; we have pleased him. How many of us
long to be rewarded by our earthly father? Just think for a moment on what our
Lord has told us. We will please our heavenly Father; we will have His favour
when we give, pray and fast.
O friend, seek His favour today. Please your
heavenly Father today, and know the blessedness of His reward!
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