How is God our Great Reward Genesis 15:1 | RIOT Podcast Ep. 172 | Christian Podcast

Today on RIOT Podcast Eps 172 How is God our Great Reward Genesis 15:1 show, we talk about how God promised Abram that he is his great reward. 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐖❗ 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁

How is God our Great Reward Genesis 15:1 discusses the promise given by God to Abraham, which is "I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward." The promise was given to Abraham after he led a fierce battle to rescue his nephew Lot and interacted with powerful kings. In Genesis 15:1, the Lord delivers this message of reassurance, promising to protect Abram and bless him even more than he already was.

Throughout the Bible, God portrays Himself as a shield of protection for His people. The text mentions verses from Deuteronomy, 2 Samuel, and Psalms where God is referred to as a shield. What’s more, God is our exceedingly great reward. The psalmist declares, “For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.”

The term translated as “reward” (śākār in Hebrew) often refers to a worker’s or servant’s wages. Sometimes the word speaks figuratively of a reward for faithfulness or a victor’s recompense. Abram’s reward was different. He had refused any material compensation for his encounters with earthly kings. Abram’s reward was tied to the Lord’s covenant promise, and at the time it was given to Abraham, He had no idea if it was going to come true.

The reward was given for the future inheritance of countless descendants and the previously promised land. Does God still give us future rewards? One future reward we get is the promise he gave Abraham “I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward,” said God to Abram, revealing the terms of their covenant relationship. Security, protection, and blessings belonged to Abram because of this relationship. Abram did not need to be shaken or live in fear precisely because He belonged to God. The same can be true for us.

In the immediate context of Genesis 15:1, the “exceedingly great reward” refers to the multitude of promised descendants and the land of promise. This “reward” beckoned Abraham and Sarah to live as people of faith and hope. In the same way, faith and hope are key to apprehending our reward—which is God Himself.

The Lord called Abram to trust entirely in God for protection and to place his hope in God’s promise of a very great reward. The theme of abundant reward for those with hearts fully committed to God recurs in Jesus’ teaching, particularly in His Sermon on the Mount. Jesus warned His followers not to seek admiration from people as this would forfeit their heavenly reward. The Lord sees the motives of our hearts as we give, pray, and serve Him, and rewards those whose intentions are pure.

Even so, it’s vital to understand that our salvation is not an earned reward. Our righteousness, which gives us access to God’s presence, comes through faith in Jesus Christ by His grace alone. Our great heavenly reward is an inheritance “that can never perish, spoil or fade,” bought and paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ.

God’s desire and great delight are that His people be satisfied in Him. When our relationship with the Lord is our most treasured pursuit, the ultimate prize is a deeper, fuller, and better knowledge of Him. “In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will.” That inheritance is “imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.” When God is our exceedingly great reward, we can say, like the psalmist, “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

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