Not For Nothing, This...

We are all part of a 'secret service'only our Creator knows asHe beholds our hearts...Does it sometimes seem like the altar of todayis heaped with ashes of sacrifice rather than reward?Take heart, my dear!There is a much bigger picturethan the part we see! Gal.6:9And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Not all 'rewards' are as quickly beheldas the treat inside a popping corn kernel! Grand-sonny could not contain his exhilarationas they tried out their new stir-crazy last night! 😋😍 No, it is not for nothing, nor forgotten or ignoredNo, every loving sacrifice will gain a rich rewardSo fix your eyes upon the prize that only faith can winWhen God Himself will say 'well done' and bid Thee enter in No, it is not for nothing, every secret second mileOr earnest intercession between Abba and his childOr every 'cup of water' given in the Name of HeWho sees in secret but someday will reward openly No, it is not for nothing, to live with Heaven in viewTo give love's highest honour to He whom all praise is dueTo love your neighbour as yourself, to be earth's sav'ry saltKnowing what matters most is treasure poured/stored in Heaven's vault No, it is not for nothing but for God, who sees the heartAnd a much bigger picture than we who see but in partUntil that day when face to face, His beauty we will seeAs He reveals faith's resting place for all eternity Janet Martin