Reward Delayed

The story of Mordecai's heroic act in Esther 2 is a great example of the way good deeds are often repaid. Mordecai gives us an example that we don't do right because of the promise of reward or recognition. Good deeds are not done for earthly reward, they are done because they are right. When Mordecai delivered King Xerxes from his conspirators, he received nothing in return at the time. He foiled the plot to assassinate the king, not because of promised payment, but because it was the right thing to do. Mordecai received nothing, in terms of compensation or even recognition, for quite a long time. When the time was right though, God chose to have his good deed rewarded. It cannot be coincidence that King Xerxes happened to read from the book of chronicles to cure his insomnia and, in doing so, recalled Mordecai's exploits at the exact time that Mordecai most needed Xerxes' favor. The same is true today. God sees our actions. Even when we feel no one is watching, or that no one cares, God is watching and taking note of our faithfulness to Him. He is also faithful and just to reward us, but always according to His timing, never according to ours.