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June 21, 2017 at 10:28 pm #4386

Gary

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My wife recommended that I clarify something. When I wrote that the rewards of our works come quickly, I did not mean that the human rewards that we might expect or want for our actions will come quickly. They may never come in this life time. The reward for right doing is a clear conscience and a sense of dominion over evil, even though you may be humanly uncomfortable for years. The reward for disobedience to God is a disturbed conscience and a sense of fear, even though your human condition may feel “comfortable” by all human standards.

When Paul began his mission after his conversion, he prayed to God to heal him of an infirmity. God’s answer was “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” The rewards that come quickly are those of the heart and conscience, but not necessarily of the flesh. It all depends on what best promotes your spiritual growth.