Welcome to the In Touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Thursday, February 13th. Salvation cannot be

earned, but there are rewards waiting for Christians who live a life of godliness. Let's learn more as

our series continues. Salvation is not reward for services rendered, but rather it is the free gift of God

that is given to every one of those who trust him as their personal savior. And I want to say

that again because so many people are confused about rewards. That is, salvation is not a

reward that God has given to us for works, for good conduct, for good behavior.

Salvation is the result of the grace and goodness and love of God to those who place their faith in

Him. And as we think about servanthood, as we think about all the different ways that you and I can

serve Him, we have to remember this, that our service is God

really working through us, doing his work through us for his glory and his honor. As we've said

before, that it is divine resources that meet human need through loving channels. That's when

real ministry and real service takes place. Well, what about these rewards?

Does God reward us for our service?

I want you to turn, if you will, to Hebrews, chapter 6.

And in this sixth chapter of Hebrews,

he makes a very strong statement

that all of us who believe us should remember,

especially when we get a little weary serving the Lord.

Listen to what he says in verse 10. For God is not

unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward his name in having

ministered and in still ministering to the saints. Look at that. God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have

shown toward his name, which means toward him, because his name represents all that he is,

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