“And behold, I come quickly, and my reward or wages is with me, to give every man according as his work or performance shall be.” Comment: Jesus is returning to earth with rewards for the Saints! Will all get the same rewards? No! Jesus said according to your works! Faith without works is dead! Wait Pastor? I thought we are not saved by our works? This is correct! Not by our own works but by the work of God on the Cross! After we are saved by the work of Christ on the Cross we carry on the works of Christ in the earth! The effectiveness of our works in Christ is a measurement of our rewards received when Christ returns! Remember the parable of the talents? One servant was given five talents and he made ten talents out of it! Another servant was given two talents and he doubled it! The last servant went and buried his one talent and was rebuked and cast into outer darkness! The rebellious servant had no faith to multiply what God had given him! Fear controlled his life! Did not want to risk anything for God! Those that multiplied their talents were commended by God! God has given each of us talents! Some more and some less! If you are faithful in small things I will make you ruler over much! If we disrespect God we bury our talents! If we respect God and the talents he has given us we multiply them to build his Kingdom here on earth! God promotes based on what you did with what he has given you! The little boy gave Jesus all he had! The two fish and five loaves of bread! Jesus multiplied that and fed five thousand! If you will not even give God ten percent of your income can you expect any multiplication? The work that is not burned up in the fire is the work that continues on after you leave the earth! Only the work that started in Christ will continue in Christ! Your good work will follow you! The joy of heaven will be meeting people who have preceded you to heaven and were part of what you began on earth for Christ! Also to meet later those that followed you to heaven that were part of what you began on earth! We are not in competition with each other but just responsible for what God has given us! The world says God helps those who help themselves? God says I help those who help others! Christ saved me and I want others saved! Be part of that! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com