God is your rewarder

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6

A lot of times when people quote the above verse, they only quote the first half of it. “Without faith it is impossible to please Him.” But notice it goes on to say, “for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” In other words, the faith that pleases God is the kind of faith that believes that God exists and that He is a REWARDER.  

The bible also tells us that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). So even in times of difficulty, when we do not see good things happening in our circumstances, we are to believe that God will turn things around and reward us.  

God did this for Ruth when she believed the Lord and made Him her God. (Ruth 1:16). The Bible tells us that she was given a “full reward” by the Lord when she came under His wings for refuge. (Ruth 2:12) Not only did He give her protection, but He also gave her abundant provision, exceeding favor, and a glorious redemption. (Ruth 2:9-17, 3:11, 4:10-13)

In Joshua 2:9-11, We are told of Rahab the harlot of Jericho and how she heard reports of how the Lord had opened the Red Sea for the children of Israel. She believed that “He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath.” Though Rahab had not personally witnessed the miracles, she believed God and hid the Jewish spies from their pursuers (Joshua 2:4-6). Because of her faith, she not only did not perish with those who did not believe (Joshua 6:25, Hebrews 11:31), but she was also given a place in the “hall of faith” in Hebrews 11.  

God was so pleased with the faith of these two Gentile women that He not only blessed them in their lifetimes, but He also put them into the genealogy of His Son, the Lord Jesus, the great Redeemer, and rewarder.  

Friends, when you come to the Lord with your needs, believe that He is God, and that He is a rewarder. God has pleasure in this kind of faith. He wants to be the rewarder of your faith in Him. Such great news to receive.