True Reward
Reading: Matthew 6:1-4, 1"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 3But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Let’s say that a man approaches you and he states that he has an offer for you. He will pay you a lot of money but, yes, there is a catch. He will give you some tasks to perform; he will give you the funds that are necessary to cover the costs. The tasks include helping a family who is struggling financially. You will also need to travel around and find those who are needing food and clothing and make sure that their needs are met. The list goes on to include helping a family move, driving someone without a car to pick up some essentials, helping someone paint their house, just sitting and listening to someone who needs someone to listen, perform on stage at church and the list goes on. The stipulation that the man puts on the reward for doing these things is for every deed you perform you will get $1 million. The catch is, if you receive any form of reward, financial or simply praise, you will get $0. What would you do? I know, if it were me, I would do my best to make sure that I didn’t get any reward at all, with the $1 million constantly in mind. So many times we put too much value on the “glorified” positions at church and within Christianity because we see the recognition and praise that is given. Why would we sacrifice the reward from our King of Kings and Lord of Lords to get recognition here? Oh, what our churches would be like if people were jumping in line to be involved in areas, specifically because it doesn’t get any recognition for the purpose of receiving recognition from their King.
What will you do today to serve others, specifically for the purpose of serving without any recognition or reward?
End of the Day Review
How were you able to others today without any recognition or reward?
How did this impact your view of your service for God?
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