The Lord desires us to rest in Him without a question as to our measure of reward. When Christ abides in the soul, the thought of reward is not uppermost. This is not the motive that actuates our service. It is true that in a subordinate sense we should have respect to the recompense of reward. God desires us to appreciate His promised blessings. But He would not have us eager for rewards nor feel that for every duty we must receive compensation. We should not be so anxious to gain the 399 reward as to do what is right, irrespective of all gain. Love to God and to our fellow men should be our motive.

Herren ønsker at vi skal stole på ham uden at tænke på, hvor stor vor belønning vil blive. Når Kristus bor i os, vil tanken om løn ikke være det vigtigste for os. Den er ikke bevæggrunden til vor tjeneste, men det er sandt, til en vis grad, at vi kan se frem til belønningen.