Rewards For Holding On

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Romans 8:18

In 1946, Akio Morita invented the world’s first transistor radio in Tokyo. An American company offered to buy him out at a generous price, but Morita wanted his company’s name on the product. He declined and struggled to stay in business. But his perseverance paid off as his company, Sony, became a world leader in electronics.

Far too often our focus is on today’s suffering instead of tomorrow’s reward. Morita could have sold out early and relieved his cash-strapped condition. But he was convinced that if he held on, greater rewards would come his way. And he was right!

The Christian life is like that. We frequently experience significant, unexplained, even undeserved suffering in this life. But the apostle Paul tells us to hold on—don’t sell out! The suffering of this life—or the temporary relief we might enjoy by giving up our faith—cannot compare with the glory and rewards that await us in heaven.

Has the devil made you an offer you can’t refuse? Don’t sell out! What you’ll lose in heaven is far more valuable than what you’ll gain on earth.