Abounding Reward
When we think about our labor in the Lord, it is easy to wonder how our small, everyday efforts fit into God’s grand eternity. We pray in private, offer our earthly resources, serve in quiet corners where no one notices, and intercede for broken churches and fracturing communities. Does any of this truly register in the courts of heaven? Scripture gives us a resounding answer: not only does God keep an exact account of our labor, but He also promises a reward that can abound, multiply, and endure forever. Yet, mixed with this glorious promise is a solemn apostolic warning: it is entirely possible to work hard and still lose the very reward we labored for. By looking closely at Scripture we discover what it means to possess a heavenly account, how our service yields abounding interest, and how we can guard our hearts against the subtle traps that cause believers to forfeit a full reward. The Reality of the Heavenly Account In Revelation 22:12, Jesus declares to the Church: “Behold, I am...
