It is written by THE SPIRIT in Hebrews chapter 11:
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
The word diligent means: constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything. Faith has its rewards and those who diligently seek FATHER will be rewarded (a thing given in recognition of one’s service, effort, or achievement). Our reward is multi-faceted and FATHER rewards us based on our individual needs and desires for HE is not reluctant to disperse resources on our behalf. David wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 37:
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the LORD,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
HIS Love for each of us wants to express Itself in many ways. Meeting our needs and fulfilling our desires are just two ways FATHER wants to bless us. Most of all, HE desires fellowship with each of us. Our greatest reward is fellowship with HIM and as we enter into fellowship, our hearts become pure and our motives and desires bring forth life. Those pure desires will be satisfied by Our Heavenly Father WHO knows that the reward will not draw us away from HIM. FATHER wants us to experience blessings and beauty as we walk with HIM in the cool of the day.
The immature want the blessings without being diligent. They want the reward without any true commitment. This is an indication of the state of their heart and FATHER will not perpetuate immaturity and allow the desire for the world’s “things” to draw them further away from HIM. When my son was sixteen, do you think I would buy him a sports car such as a Ferrari? Would a gift of a sports car improve our fellowship and promote his maturity?
Over the years, FATHER has given my wife and I many of the desires of our hearts. We did not constantly petition HIM to meet those desires as young children nagging their parents to give in to their wants. We simply desired to be close and commune with HIM and then unexpectedly, HE would fulfill those unrequested desires out of HIS Love for us. What a delight it is when FATHER fulfills those desires! HE enjoys seeing HIS Sons and Daughters experience the fulfillment of their desires. The fulfillment of those desires is a byproduct of being diligent, not the goal.
It pleases FATHER for us to become mature Sons and Daughters by allowing HIS Word to purify our hearts so that we can effectively express HIS Life to the world as Jesus did when He walked the earth. Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
When we become constant, attentive, and persistent in seeking FATHER, we will be blessed in all that we set our hand to and will produce good fruit on behalf of the Kingdom. The riches of the Kingdom are far superior than anything obtained in the world thus we as mature Sons and Daughters purpose to express our Love for mankind similar to that of FATHER. It is our heart’s desire to see every person be restored to FATHER and enjoy the fruits of fellowship with HIM. What a wonderful reward to share!