God Himself is our greatest reward
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. (John 14:15 ESV)
We will be rewarded in heaven
Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:20–21)
Commendation or praise
We will all stand before the judgment seat of God … So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. (Romans 14:10,12 ESV)
In Him we see the Father
Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me—not that anyone has seen the Father except He who is from God; He has seen the Father. (John 6:45-46 ESV)
We speak to Him and He speaks to us
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. (1 John 5:20 ESV)
As part of His creation
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable. (Psalm 145:3 ESV)
You never go wrong
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV)
God’s peace
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)
We commune with Him
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. (John 4:23 ESV)
A fundamental change
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:31 KJV)
There is design in Nature
Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. (Psalm 100:3 NKJV)
Our God is great
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. (Job 33:4)
The Son of the living God
Here is how you shall know that the living God is among you. (Joshua 3:10 ESV)
The bedrock of Christian faith
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. (Ephesians 1:7 KJV)
Do not fear
The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace. (Psalm 29:11KJV)
God was with us
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. (Isaiah 41:13 KJV)
Humility frees us from worrying
‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.” (1 Peter 5:5b - 6 ESV)
Jesus preached and lived humility
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. (Colossians 3:12 ESV)
Adopted Into God’s Family
Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, 'Abba, Father. So you are no longer a slave, but God's child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. (Galatians 4;6-7 NIV)
And there are the gifts
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. (Matthew 2:10 -11 ESV)