“The RoseBouquet”

Isn’t this interesting? Jesus says that if we receive or accept Him, we are accepting or believing on God who sent Him. (You and I probably knew that, right?)

He goes on to say that if we receive or believe a prophet because he is a prophet, we’ll get the same reward as if we are a prophet!

That’s not all. If we accept a righteous man, and believe what he says, we’ll get the same reward as that righteous man. For some reason Jesus is tying the welcoming of such people with the same results or effect as being one. Can you tell why?

Even, Jesus adds, if you give a cup of water to a child because he is a disciple of Jesus, you will not go unrewarded.

Maybe I’ve got rewards coming for listening to, and believing preachers, and godly saints, that I never realized. Giving spiritual or natural water to my classes of Sunday School children, or my nieces and nephews, because they love the Lord Jesus, all that comes with rewards too? Whew! A new theology? Is God really so generous?

Other Bible passages come flooding in now, assuring me that yes, God, and also the Lord Jesus, is truly so generous and giving. And when we see Jesus face to face, we’ll wish we’d done more and never given a thought to these rewards. They won’t matter!

Because He is worthy of so much more devoted service than just receiving and believing the messengers He sent us. He’s worth far, far more than accepting a child because they love the Lord too.

PRAYER: Oh Lord Jesus, dear Father-God, You are far more generous than I deserve! I ought to serve You with no thought of rewards at all, out of sheer love and devotion. And here You are promising so much! I want to serve You, and to accept those You send with a fresh enthusiasm and welcome. Rewards? - That’s Your business, of course.

+++++Jesus is my King+++++Jesus is my King+++++

Blessings on you Today!
Ruth Marlene Friesen

P.S. Watching your friend die is HARD, isn’t it? Ruthe handles it fairly well for her first time. You should read this book - you could learn from her.