REWARDS

JEREMIAH 21:14 (CEB)
I will punish you based on what you have done,
declares the LORD.

GALATIANS 6:9 (CEB)
Let’s not get tired of doing good, because in time we’ll have a harvest if we don’t give up.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
It's better to reap the rewards that come with doing good than to experience the consequences of treating others wrong.

PRAYER
God, you are the perfect judge of people and situations. We are inclined to fool ourselves into believing that our bad behaviors and attitudes are justified by the situation. But your just judgment will override our self-serving perceptions. Empower me to do what is truly good -- according to your standards -- and without interruption. I'm looking forward to judgment day. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name; your Kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.