Hebrews 6:10 “For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints and do minister.”
We don’t earn God’s love. He freely bestows it upon us because He is love. It does seem very important to Him that, after we are born again, we do something for Him—the work that He has ordained us to do. It seems to be a big deal to Him. I think He really wants us to do it so He can reward us now and in Heaven.
He is looking for someone to bless. The eyes of the Lord roam to and fro throughout the whole earth, looking to show Himself strong on behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him (2 Chronicles 16:9). I submit to you that He is really looking to bless someone who is obedient to what He has asked them to do.
When we minister to the saints, God is not going to forget it, now or then. Really ministering, or serving other believers, is a way to show that you really love God. People say, “I love the Lord,” but there is no fruit of that because they are not obeying the Word, especially in the area of serving. If we really love Him, we will do what He says.
So, what did He say? I’ll give you an example: wash one another’s feet. Then Hebrews 6:11 (NLT) says, “Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.”
This seems to be a key to receiving things from the Lord: this obedience to serve one another, this great display of love to one another. I want God to be able to show Himself strong on your behalf, so serve one another!