Kidney stoning

In the Living Bible, Galatians 6: 9 reads, "So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest."

Doing good, not for salvation but simply to be doing good, is a fine thing but sometimes we feel we've done good and got nothing in return.

For example: A New York Long Island woman said she was fired after she donated a kidney to help save the life of her boss. Debbie Stevens, a 47-year-old divorced mother of two, filed a formal complaint with the New York State Human Rights Commission last Friday, claiming her boss used her for her organ then fired her "after the woman got what she wanted."

But here's the issue: God looks not at the good deed but at the motivation for the good deed. Any reward He might decide upon is based upon the why not the what.

And there is reward, as declared in both the Old and New Testaments.

Genesis 15: 1: "After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision:
“Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,
   your very great reward.”

Matthew 6: 3-4: "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."

Here's the deal as I understand it: Christians are told to expect abuse and persecution for their faith. When they are persecuted, they are not to respond in kind, but should be patient and gracious, knowing that God will reward them for the suffering they experience in His name.  

It is about the good deed done in good faith that produces good circumstances, perhaps not on this earth but in heaven.

Jesus explained, "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal."

Even kidneys would suffice.