Diligently seeking rewards.

Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please Him. For he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

We all know that anything outside of faith is sin, but did we know that a lack of faith costs us our future rewards by the hand of God?

Lack of faith in any area of our lives not only makes it impossible to please Him but also denounces that we know Him. What? That's what the scripture above says: "For he that cometh To God must believe that He is!" 

Lets stretch this out to it's full implication. When you lack faith in any Biblical Truth you show that "in that area" you "do not believe in God." What? That's right. All Truth has been written in God's Word, and Jesus Christ "is" the Word of God come in the flesh. To say that any Truth in God's Word does not work, function or can be received, is to lack faith and is sin. Better to say "help thou my unbelief" than to say "this is not obtainable or not true for today." God has put all His precious promises for us in Jesus Christ, by His example in Scripture, in His name, and by the written Word. None of these can be changed or eliminated. Elimination for any reason is a "lack of faith." Sin, period. 
If we believe in Jesus for a guarantee of our salvation through His death and Resurrection then we also have to believe all else that He did, said and promised. Just like the example given in Scriptrure about sin, "if you broken one of the laws you have broken them all." If you believe in Jesus as Savior, then you have to "believe in Him for the rest of His promises." You can't pick and choose what you are promised when you believe in Jesus Christ. Many fail in this "practice" because they never followed through with being baptized in the Holy Spirit. How so? 
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
If you don't have the Holy Spirit then you don't have the "teaching and reminding."
Now lets not get your hackles up about the Holy Spirit. He "calls us to Christ", He "seals us" at salvation, but He "fills us" at His baptism to empower us to "manifest the glory of God." No baptism in the Holy Spirit, "no empowerment" or "teaching and reminding." 
I am going to say something here that might offend some but "the Truth sets free" so read carefully. This is not about you, your biblical practices, or what you have been taught, it's about the power of Scripture and the promise of God through His Word about the ministry of the Holy Spirit. 
I believe that familiarization of God's Word is great, I believe that memorizing God's Word is great, but nothing is so powerful and "speaking as an oracle of God" the Words of God, unrehearsed, given by the Holy Spirit for that time and situation. Many times in Scripture men spoke the Word of God inspired and counseled by the Holy Spirit. "Unlearned men." Peter and the disciples, Stephen, unlearned men filled with the Holy Spirit to be a witness of God's Truth. So rehearse, memorize, make outlines about God's Word but don't miss the most important preparation: "being filled with the baptism of the Holy Spirit."
I believe that all effort aside from this being the foundation becomes a "doctrine of man", an carnal effort, and a shameful folly. God's Word is Spirit! Only a person "filled" with His Spirit can understand them and apply them properly. Other wise all you have for a promise is that God's Word will not come back void. 
If you feel that there is valid, Biblical argument against the above just find it in Scripture...........Aside from the doctrine of men that must be added to this statement you'll not find any.

Now that the foundation has been laid lets look at the last statement in this verse in Hebrews:
"And He is a rewarder of those that "diligently seek Him."
Lets start with "without faith". It takes faith to be diligent about anything in God's Word. Any unbelief is sin and sin sets us short of the "glory of God." If we don't believe all things written in God's Holy Word then we cannot be "diligent" in seeking Him. Why? Because we don't trust in what He has written. If we don't trust in what's written then we cannot obtain the blessing that it contains for us because of "unbelief". Unbelief brings about the loss of the reward that we get from "diligently seeking Him." All God's promises are spiritual in beginning then manifest themselves as physical in receiving. An example would be healing. Prayed for "in the spirit" manifested in the flesh for the proof and glory of God's kingdom. All Scripture is "God breathed" which means it is spiritual before it "becomes flesh." Just as Jesus (who is the living Word of God) is God (Spirit) but in due time took on a body just a little lower than the angels, the body of a man. First spirit, second flesh. The so called "order that God has set all things in." 
So with this order we have our rewards "here on earth as in heaven." By faith we stand to receive these rewards, whatever they be by God's promises in Jesus His living written Word. Diligence is part of the seeking because diligence shows faith. Sometimes immediately, sometimes 21 days later, sometimes much later but in God's perfect timing. 
One thing for sure, we will receive the rewards if we "diligently seek Him."
Why do we need to receive rewards?
Because not only do we need to see our faith manifested but others do to. Many in the churches don't believe and never attain their rewards/promises because they don't know that they can. Seeing others being blessed and having answered prayers encourages them to "strive for a closer relationship with God." Thereby the encouragement to "diligently seek Him".
Scripture is always full of divine promises and interventions aimed at us. Only we can stop our receiving our rewards and only "by faithlessness" or more candidly "sin". 
One day we will "give an answer" and from what I have experienced there is none. When you stand before the Holy God of all creation just His presence will leave you speechless and without excuse. 
So as long as it is called "today" lets set our hearts on "things above", and diligently seek those given promises our rewards, from our Father who art in heaven so as to usher in His kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven. For ourselves and others "who believe not" or believe but are ignorant/unlearned.
May the God of piece be with you.
Love
J&E in Tn