It pleases God when we believe that He is the giver, the blesser and that “He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Such was the faith of Ruth the Moabitess. When she decided to make the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob her God, she found Him to be her rewarder, who lovingly provided for her, divinely guided her, jealously protected her, gloriously redeemed her from her hopeless situation and richly restored her life.
Today, this same God says to you that He is your rewarder. And when He is involved in your life, you will be amply rewarded. Peter, the fisherman, would testify to that. His fishing boat, which represented his life, caught nothing the whole night. But in the morning, when the boat was returned to him after he had loaned it to Jesus, it was no longer the same boat. It was anointed, blessed and so magnetized that a great number of fish was attracted to it. In fact, he received a net-breaking, boat-sinking load of fish (Luke 5:1–11)!
Beloved, because God is your rewarder, if He borrows your “boat” even for a while, be assured that He will surely return it to you with a supernatural increase. Even if what you give Him is little, when placed in His hands, it will return to you blessed, anointed and multiplied.
This happened to the little boy who gave Jesus his lunch of five barley loaves and two fish. It must have thrilled the boy to see his small lunch supernaturally multiplied and satisfying not just him, but 5,000 men, not counting the women and children, and even leaving behind 12 baskets full of leftovers (see John 6:1–13).
Beloved, believe that God is a rewarder. When you give Him your finances, time, possessions and abilities, know for sure that He will return them to you blessed, anointed and multiplied!
"I'M HERE TO TELL YOU" EDITOR'S NOTE
When Jesus' disciples asked Him to teach them how to pray, He taught them what we call 'The Lord's Prayer'. Then He told them a story about a man who after repeated attempts and persistent pleading by his friend finally gave in and gave him what he was asking for. Jesus then told them "I tell you, keep asking and it will be given to you." Then He told them how even the wicked give to their children and how much more will their heavenly Father give to them, when they ask. There's another story in the bible that talks about a persistent woman and a mean judge and how he gave into her because for her persistence. Are you persistent when asking God for something? Or do you ask and then say - 'it's your will Lord, do what you want'? God likes when you ask. It shows Him that you believe and that you know He has the power to answer your prayers. How much should we ask for? I always say to God, "How much more can I take?" God is a big God and He loves His children. God answers prayers and He will give you what you want. Remember, Jesus said keep asking and it will be given to you, so just keep asking.
