Today I want to share again from Joseph Prince's "Grace Inspirations" devotional.
BELIEVE THAT GOD IS YOUR REWARDER
Hebrews 11:6 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.
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 don’t 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 (see 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 (see Ruth 2:12). Not only did He give her protection, He also gave
her abundant provision, exceeding favor and a glorious redemption (see 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 (see Joshua 2:4–6). Because of her faith, she not
only did not perish with those who did not believe (see Joshua 6:25, Hebrews
11:31), but 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!
AMEN! The most important thing for a new believer to do is to get to know JESUS! We learn of Him through His Word by Holy Spirit Who lives IN US as our personal Teacher! HE will reveal the Word of God to us so that we can be DOERS of His Word! Then He can confirm His Word in our lives! Here is Hillsong Kids with "As The World Shakes":
Shalom in Him!
