- To scoff at death and evil and to find the truly good life (Deut 30:16-20).
- To bear fruit all year long and never have to rake leaves (Psalm 1:1-6).
- To get to go on the Lord’s camping trip (Psalm 15:1-2).
- To gain the sweetest treasure (Psalm 19:7-11).
- To get good flood insurance (Matthew 7:24-27).
- To be the one God brags about to all his friends (Eph 2:4-10).
- To remember what you should look like (James 1:23-24).
- To get to share all the good stuff with God’s people (3 John 5-8).
- To prove that God really does love you (Rev 3:19).
- Because everybody else is doing it (Rev 7:9-10, 13-14; 14:1-5, 19:6-8).
It’s worth it.
Not to mention the opportunity to fulfill your purpose in life by bringing glory to the only Lord who is worthy of all praise (1 Cor 10:31).
What other reasons can you think of?
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Peter,
I absolutely love reason number 10! That is absolutely great!
To know how to “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time” and how to “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”