* Doing good work has a two-fold reward.
* God made us to work.
* It existed before sin entered the world.
* When we work “as unto the Lord” God receives it as worship.
* Notice the two-fold reward for doing good work:
* 1) We feel the proper emotion toward our work.
* Vs 9 - “The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made…”
* Based on God’s character (He’s good) He has the proper emotion (compassion) toward what He has made (people)
* Ex: mowing lawns - felt good to ...
* Doing good work has a two-fold reward.
* God made us to work.
* It existed before sin entered the world.
* When we work “as unto the Lord” God receives it as worship.
* Notice the two-fold reward for doing good work:
* 1) We feel the proper emotion toward our work.
* Vs 9 - “The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made…”
* Based on God’s character (He’s good) He has the proper emotion (compassion) toward what He has made (people)
* Ex: mowing lawns - felt good to see it afterward.
* Ex: watching Trae play hoops - feels good to watch.
* Your heart follows your treasure.
* 2) Our work will bring us praise.
* Vs 10 - “All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you…”
* When you do good work it will bring glory to who you are.
* As a believer our responsibility is to deflect that to God.
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