Good Job! Well Done!

Many believers do not want to believe the words of Jesus when He said that we will be judged by our deeds. Our deeds will determine whether we have eternal life or not. Salvation is through faith in Jesus, but once we have believed in Jesus we must OBEY Him and bear the right fruit. If we do not bear good fruit we will be cut off. Jesus called us for His Kingdom and He has given us responsibilities, work to do and if our deeds are not completed in His sight we will not enter His Kingdom. He will reward every man according to his deeds.

I want to read a few verses for you from the Bible to prove what I am saying. The words of Jesus from

Matthew 25:14 He is talking about the Kingdom of God: “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves, and entrusted his possessions to them. 15“ And to one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey. 16“ Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents. 17“ In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more. 18“ But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the ground, and hid his master’s money. 19“ Now after a long time the master of those slaves *came and *settled accounts with them. 20“ And the one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me; see, I have gained five more talents.’ 21“ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave; you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master.’ 22“ The one also who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you entrusted to me two talents; see, I have gained two more talents.’ 23“ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave; you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 24“ And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed. 25‘ And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground; see, you have what is yours.’ 26“ But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I scattered no seed. 27‘ Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. 28‘ Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ 29“ For to everyone who has shall more be given, and he shall have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. 30“ And cast out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

How many talents did Jesus entrust to YOU and to me? What are we doing with those talents? Are we testifying for Jesus and bringing souls to repentance or are we saying that we are saved by faith in Christ alone? And now we don't need to do anything? That is not what Jesus said. Jesus said that we must work for His Kingdom and He will reward every man according to his deeds.

I read the words of Paul from Romans 2:5: “God, 6who WILL RENDER TO EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS: 7to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. 9There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10but glory and honor and peace to every man who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11For there is no partiality with God.” GOD WILL REWARD EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS!

We also read the warning of the Lord Jesus in Revelation 3:1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ¶ He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars, says this: ‘I KNOW YOUR DEEDS, THAT YOU HAVE A NAME THAT YOU ARE ALIVE, BUT YOU ARE DEAD. 2‘ Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I HAVE NOT FOUND YOUR DEEDS COMPLETED IN THE SIGHT OF MY GOD. 3‘ Remember therefore what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. If therefore you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you.”

Are our deeds completed before God? Are we doing that which Jesus called us for. That which He is telling each and every one of us to DO every day? Are we faithful servants in the Kingdom of God?

I also read in Revelation 20:11 “And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were JUDGED FROM THE THINGS WHICH WERE WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS, ACCORDING TO THEIR DEEDS. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and THEY WERE JUDGED, EVERY ONE OF THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR DEEDS. 14And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”

Are our deeds completed before the Lord? Is Jesus pleased with us? What will He say to us? Will He say to us:”Good job! Well done, faithful servant! Come into the joy of your Master!” Or will He send us away? Will we be cast out into outer darkness? Are we faithful servants? Are our deeds complete?

What reward do we expect from the hand of God?

May Jesus bless you.