From “Growing in the character of a disciple”: Chapter 6 – A closer look at the various types of people with whom we must be faithful
Nothing we ever do will be overlooked. Jesus is continuously assessing the level of our faithfulness to decide what position and rewards (if any) to award to us in His Kingdom. See Book Four for much more detail on the Judgment Seat of Christ and about what the Bible says about rewards and rebuke. Do not make the mistake of thinking that there is anything too small for Him to notice or care about:
The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
Proverbs 15:3 (NASB)
watching the evil and the good.
Everything that we ever think, say or do is being recorded in Jesus’ infinite memory. He is concerned about every part of your life, especially the private things which nobody else ever sees.
Jesus knows all our real motives – therefore we may as well be totally honest with ourselves
There is no point trying to deceive Jesus or to hide things from Him. He knows exactly what you do and why you do it. He knows whether you are wholehearted or reluctant. Look at the glowing assessment God made of Caleb:
24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
Numbers 14:24 (NIV)
Jesus knows exactly how much we care about Him and how loyal we are to Him. Therefore do everything wholeheartedly, as if you were doing it for Jesus, because that is precisely what you are doing. We need to see every task, no matter what it is, as being done for Him:
23Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
Colossians 3:23-24 (NASB)
You should resolve, as David did, to live a ‘blameless’ life. That is to live with integrity and to keep yourself away from corrupt activities and corrupt people:
2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life—
Psalm 101:2-4 (NIV)
when will you come to me?
I will conduct the affairs of my house
with a blameless heart.
3 I will not look with approval
on anything that is vile.
I hate what faithless people do;
I will have no part in it.
4 The perverse of heart shall be far from me;
I will have nothing to do with what is evil.
