I can remember running nearly 20 full marathons. Each had its own challenges and joys. And each had wonderful rewards waiting for me at the end. Sherry would be there, and I knew she would take me home to a big dinner, a hot bath, and maybe even a foot rub! That hope gave me the endurance to finish each race strong. What does the Bible say about future rewards for the good, loving deeds that we do in this life? A great deal!
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I can remember running nearly 20 full marathons. Each had its own challenges and joys. And each had wonderful rewards waiting for me at the end. Sherry would be there, and I knew she would take me home to a big dinner, a hot bath, and maybe even a foot rub! That hope gave me the endurance to finish each race strong. What does the Bible say about future rewards for the good, loving deeds that we do in this life? A great deal!
Most Christians agree that there are eternal rewards for the good deeds we do in this life. Jesus and his disciples clearly taught this. But some people think that believers can LOSE rewards because of their subsequent evil deeds. This is contrary to scripture, and has hurt the lives and ministries of Christians for centuries. Let’s go to God’s Word and see what it says about this.
“Over is really under.” Here is a wonderful truth from the scriptures:
Being FREE in Christ, we can love ANYONE with God’s love.
I saw a wonderful truth this morning.
God is good ALWAYS AND IN ALL WAYS!
“Let not your heart be troubled,”
Christ left us AN EXAMPLE. We should follow in HIS STEPS.
I’m married to a health specialist. Sherry focuses on keeping us both physically fit by getting the best available food, encouraging regular exercise, and even buying the safest dishwashing liquid. She and I have also been focusing on spiritual wholeness that brings divine physical healing, often miraculously.
Explorers take their resources and discover uncharted worlds. That is true of ancient Greek and Roman armies, Spanish and Portuguese sailors, and modern-day astronauts. There is a verse of scripture that demands our exploration, for it opens new and brilliant vistas of understanding and practical, spiritual life.