Quote for the Day
“…He rewards those who earnestly seek him…”
Today's Prayer
This week seek God. Seek Him in an honest and open way with a focus on listening not telling, asking and waiting. He promises to reward you with Himself.
Hebrews 11:4-6
Hebrews 11:4-6 (NIV)4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. 5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Message
Many times in life the focus is on rewarding those who perform. Do the right thing, and you will be rewarded. Work hard enough, and you will succeed. Make an effort, and you will find success. The emphasis is on what WE can do. With God it seems to be the opposite. In verse 6 we see the duty of those desiring a relationship with God, “…earnestly seek Him.” Wow, that does not sound too hard! Reflect back on last week’s science debate. The science world works VERY hard to find a solution to the theories of life. What does God require? That we earnestly seek Him and in doing that He offers a reward! Over the next few weeks (and in MANY places throughout the Bible) we will see what the rewards are. Let’s discuss the first and most important.God offers a reward to those who seek Him. It is a relationship with Him. A relationship? What is the big deal with that? If you look carefully at society (and yourself) the thing we all desire the most is relationship, and the best kind of relationships are those where we have an ABSOLUTE trust in the other party. How about one with the creator of the universe – a real, live, personal one on one relationship?As we travel through the rest of Hebrews we will find a group of people who have done the first thing required of them, they earnestly and honestly sought God. We will then begin to see the rewards they received, the first being their personal relationship with God almighty, creator of the universe.