Chapter 27—Reward of Service
Priceless
It is not a vain thing to serve God. There is a priceless reward
for those who devote their life to His service.—
Testimonies for the
Church 4:107
.
Every sacrifice that is made in His ministry will be recompensed
according to “the exceeding riches of His grace.”—
The Desire of Ages,
249
.
Our reward for working with Christ in this world is the greater
power and wider privilege of working with Him in the world to come.—
Christ’s Object Lessons, 361
.
Basis of Valuation
The value of service to God is measured by the spirit in which it is
rendered, rather than by the length of time spent in labor.—
Testimonies
for the Church 9:74
.
Their success in advancement in the divine life depends upon the
improvement of the talents lent them. Their future reward will be
proportioned to the integrity and earnestness with which they serve
the Master.—
The Review and Herald, March 1, 1887
.
The Lord has a great work to be done, and He will bequeath the
most in the future life to those who do the most faithful, willing service
in the present life.—
Christ’s Object Lessons, 330
.
Those who came into the vineyard at the eleventh hour were thank-
ful for an opportunity to work. Their hearts were full of gratitude to
the one who had accepted them; and when at the close of the day the
householder paid them for a full day’s work, they were greatly sur-
prised. They knew they had not earned such wages. And the kindness
expressed in the countenance of their employer filled them with joy.
They never forgot the goodness of the householder, or the generous
compensation they had received.
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