God Remembers

"God would not be so unjust as to forget all you have done, the love that you have for his name or the services that you have done, and are still doing, for the holy people of God." (Hebrews 6: 10)

God remembers. He remembers every good deed we have ever done in our life. He uses this for our benefit. This truth should encourage us to continue in the way of goodness. How and when does God apply our good works to our benefit? It is a mystery but one thing is certain. It does not follow a cause and effect sequence. Where does God's mercy, that is, unmerited favor come into the picture? Which blessings are attributable to God's remembrance of "all you have done, the love that you have for his name or the services that you have done, and are still doing, for the holy people of God" or purely to God's mercy?

It is obvious that goodness is rewarded in this life. It is also a fact of faith that without God we can do nothing.