You are storing up treasures in heaven as you live righteously for Jesus.

“May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.” (1Sam 26:23)

“because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward [misthos].” (1Cor 3:13,14)

“teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age” (Tit 2:12)

“But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.” (1Tim 6:11)

“Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” (2Tim 2:22)

“And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.” (Jn 4:36)

“Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward [misthos] in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” (matt 5:12)

“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward [misthos] from your Father in heaven.” (Matt 6:1)

“For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward [misthos].” (Mk 9:41)

“Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward [misthos] is great in heaven, for in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.” (Lk 6:22-23)

“Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.” (1Cor 3:8)

“For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we[fn] may receive a full reward.” (2Jn 1:7-8)

Reading: 1Sam 25-27; Lk 5