He Rewards Your Labour of Love
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and
labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his
name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and
do minister (Hebrews 6:10).
Everything you do or sacrifice for the sake of the
Gospel isn’t only recorded (Malachi 3:16), the
Lord also rewards you for it. This brings to mind Peter’s
encounter with the Lord at the lake of Gennesaret:
“And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed
upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the
lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by
the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them,
and were washing their nets. And he entered into
one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him
that he would thrust out a little from the land. And
he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship”
(Luke 5:1-3).
Peter and his company had just returned from a
fruitless all-night fishing expedition. So, his decision
to oblige the Master the use of his boat wasn’t an
easy one; he had to jettison his disappointment and
exhaustion. And thank God He did!
The Bible says after Jesus preached to the crowd
from Peter’s boat, He asked Peter to launch out into
the deep for a great catch. Peter obeyed and caught
a great multitude of fishes such that he had to call
out to his partners to help him haul in the great catch
(Luke 5:6-7).
Remember, he had toiled all night and caught
nothing. But suddenly, he had so much, just because
of what He did for the Master.
What sacrifices have you made for the sake of the
Gospel? It could be your time, money, family, friends
and relationships you gave up, whatever it is, God
hasn’t forgotten. Your blessing isn’t deferred until you
get to heaven. It begins here on earth.
Peter didn’t receive his harvest of fishes in heaven;
he got it on earth. Therefore, your reward isn’t far
ahead; it’s closer than you think. Be assured that He’ll
reward you in due time, for He doesn’t forget your
labour of love!
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, with renewed vigour, I yield myself
to your Spirit for greater service, passionately seeking
the expansion of your Kingdom, in Jesus’ Name Amen
Further Study
Malachi 3:16; Matthew 10:42; Mark 10:29-31
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Zechariah 12-14
Revelation 20
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 5:1-11
Ezra 8