The Great Rewarder

There’s another vital point that I want you to see in Matthew 6: God delights in giving rewards.

that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. (Matthew 6:4)

But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. (Matthew 6:6)

so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place;and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. (Matthew 6:18)

He says that when giving, praying, and fasting are practiced in your life, He will “reward you openly.” This means everyone will know. You will go from an unknown person to a person who is known everywhere. People will say look, what the Lord has done.

God is known by many names. For eg: The Healer, The Deliverer etc. Let me show you one name very few people know Him by

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)

He is a Rewarder.

A good example of such an open reward can be found in Daniel Chapter 1. While in Babylonian captivity, his fasting—even partial fasting of certain foods—brought about the open reward of God, who blessed Daniel with wisdom beyond that of anyone else in that empire.

As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. (Daniel 1:17)

Later, in chapter 10, Daniel was grieved and burdened with the revelation he had received for Israel. He ate no choice breads or meats and drank no wine for three weeks. Then he describes the angel that was sent to him—which had been delayed by the prince of Persia for twenty-one days—with the answers Daniel sought. His fast broke the power of the delayer and released the angels of God so that God’s purposes could be revealed and served.

The Great Rewarder

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