Gifts and Rewards
“I do not give you wages, but I give you gifts and rewards,” says The LORD.
“Just be faithful in even the small things that I assign you to do, for you will reap a harvest from the seeds that you plant.
“I will not give you a seed for a seed, and your harvest will be plentiful if you do not quit. Keep your hand to the plow.
“Keep up the good work, for GOOD is the seed that I give to the sower, and it will produce and bring much fruit to maturity, and you will greatly rejoice in the time of harvest,” says The LORD.
“Be a patient laborer in My field,” says The LORD.
“Harvest time is coming. I will rain upon the seed. I will cause it to grow and prosper. Just sow the seed. Expect that you will reap a harvest of GOOD things, for the seed is good, and AM the ONE who has given it to you to sow, so that you will have abundance in the time of harvest,” says The LORD.
~ June Sheltrown Reinke
Dr. June Sheltrown Reinke is a prophetic pastor, evangelist and teacher. She has been the senior pastor of Faith Fellowship Ministries in Florida since 1988. She has ministered in the prophetic to individuals and corporate groups for decades.
Amen. Thank you.
AMEN! I receive This as I believe the On the word of God & I am established! Believe His Prophet & so Shall I PROSPER!!! THANK YOU AGAIN❣️
People may not be interested in this study, but the Lord did speak about these words for a reason. I found a page from the original study! Let us look at the pattern of differences. I am not fluent in ancient languages so I have used G/K (updated Strong’s) numbers for Greek:
……………f…………..f
G/K……….WORKS……….DEEDS
4399………..1…………..0
4566………..1…………..0
4567………..1…………..0
4639……….41………….17
4611………..1………….45
4659a……….1…………..0
4659b……….2…………..0
6213a……….6…………..0
6384………..5…………..6
6466………..2…………..0
6468………..1…………..2
5998………..1…………..0
817…………0…………..1
1697………..0…………..3
1576………..0…………..1
f>5
6666………..0…………..7
5949………..0………….17
These results suggest to me that the translators of the NIV thought that there were differences between “works” and “deeds.” This confirms what the Lord said to my friend, that there were differences between these words. The reason is that the Lord may want us to do something that has no monetary reward, but there will be great reward in heaven. Amen
My conclusion was that “deeds” had a more internal basis than “works.” Thus:
DEEDS
internal
________
external
WORKS
external
________
internal
In other words, works are earned and deeds are noble.
Note, my PhD is in psychology rather than theology. So I sent a copy of the study to a scholar in residence at UBS and he said that it was an “impressive study.” Back to works.
Thank you. A friend received a Word that there is a difference between “works” and “deeds.” My study of these words led me to conclude that there is a difference between these words in the original languages, but the difference is clearer in the Greek than in the Hebrew. Professor Van Gemeren informed me directly that we cannot be certain in the Hebrew. However, the difference in the Hebrew is similar to the difference in the Greek. I posted the results of the study on my facebook and this is where I am proceeding.