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. - Hebrews. 11:6

The spectrum of unbelievers does not simply run from atheists - who dismiss the notion of God - to agnostics - who are undecided about God - but also includes many churchgoers that attend services solely for a sense of community or even religious duty. If you believe in God then you do well, the Apostle James tells us, but even the demons believe and tremble (James 2:19).

To please God, we must also believe that He rewards those who diligently seek Him. Sadly, some who profess to be believers are not seeking Him; even some preachers seek honor or wealth rather than God himself. Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” (Matt. 7:21) He goes on to say that even some who claim to be doing great things for His Kingdom will be told “Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” (Matt. 7:23)

If we say that we believe that God rewards those who diligently seek Him, then why do we sometimes fear to give up something for His Kingdom for fear that we will lose it? Did not the Lord say, “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over” ? (Luke 6:38).

I can think of no greater example of diligent seeking than that of Christ Himself, Who came to “seek and save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10) May we seek the Lord with the a similar devotion; losing ourselves for His sake with the confidence that He will return such blessing upon us that we will not be able to contain it.