“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10
When we discuss the rewards God provides, it’s easy to think he “rewards” us with salvation according to our good deeds.
This thought can’t be farther from the truth. The Bible is very clear that we do not earn salvation as a reward for our efforts or good works. We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Salvation is about what he has done, not about what we do.
Even though your good works do not save you, you are still to do them. That is what you were created for (Eph. 2:10). And as you do good works in response to what Jesus has done for you, God sees them and will reward you for them.
Read
- What was Paul’s aim in life?
- Why did Paul make it his aim to please Jesus?
- You could illustrate this by using a target. Our aim is to hit the target, especially the bull’s-eye. In the same way our aim in life, the “bull’s-eye” we are shooting for, should be to please Jesus Christ.
Prayer
Thank God that you have passed from death to life and will not undergo a final judgment. Ask for his help in living for his eternal rewards.
This devotion is adapted from the Who Do You Think You Are? Study Guides with Daily Devotions resource.
