Ephesians 6:8 - #ALL4U

"...having known that each one, if someone should do good, this he will receive from [the] Lord, whether slave or free."

-God sees.  God knows.  He sees all that we do, He fully knows every intention of our heart.  And He is faithful.  He does not forget, never, ever, photographic to the n-th degree.  Well, He does forget our sins when they are covered with Jesus’ blood, but He does not forget His Word, nor His people.  he nations, they forget God, the Lord their Maker, even His people have a long history of forgetting Him, His commands, His benefits - but the Lord, He never forgets, never forgets His children (Isaiah 49.15), His covenant (Jeremiah 50.5), never forgets to be gracious (Psalm 77.9), and He will never forget the good work and the love which we show towards others in His name (Hebrews 12.5).

-And yes, the Lord does repay - God is the consummate payback artist, and He is indeed a rewarder of those who seek Him (Hebrews 11.6).  Scripture is replete with the truth that there is a reward (Proverbs 9.17; Jeremiah 17.10; Matthew 10.42, 16.27, 19.29, 25.34; Luke 12.32; James 2.5; 2John 8; Revelation 11.18,  22.15).  It is affirmed repeatedly, held up as incentive for God’s people to faithfully persevere and endeavor to engage in good deeds.  There may be some ambiguity as to the exact nature of the reward - is it the pride and joy and praise of our Lord in eternity (cf Matthew 25.21), is it perhaps something tangible like a crown, a victor’s laurel wreath (Revelation 2.10, 1Peter 5.4, James 1.12, 2Timothy 4.8, 1Corinthians 9.25 - or are these even more metaphorical)?  Is the reward perhaps not even the Lord Himself, the glorious, brilliantly breathtaking and stunning Creator God, He of manifold perfections and Who outshines the brightest stars in the universe, more awesome to behold than a gazillion sunsets and seashores and mountains and canyons?  To be with Him for all eternity will surely be better than any other reward.  Regardless of the reward, know and be confident of this, would-be do-gooder - God sees.  He is watching, and He has something good in store for His people who are careful to keep Him in mind and give their all for Him in all that they do.  This house I’m cleaning, Lord - this one’s for You.  This food I’m preparing and serving, Lord - this one’s for you.  This class I’m taking, this class I’m teaching, Lord - for You.  This thing I am being asked to do, Lord - this one’s for You.  They’re all for You...