“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” Jeremiah 17:10

The place was PACKED, but since we had a rewards card and weren’t in and REAL hurry, we chose to stay and wait. After being seated, the waitress came and asked us the standard question, “What can I get you to drink?” Being prepared, I immediately declined her offer… and made a counter offer! “We know WHAT we want, we’re fast, and good tippers too.” The gleam in her eye proved she liked MY offer better.

It was fun to watch her countenance change, as she turned to my wife and said, “ya gotta love this guy, right?” It was ‘game on!’ We quickly gave her our menu INCLUDING food, and she scurried off… all because of my WORDS. The food came fast, proving HER commitment to our deal. When we were done eating, I thanked her and requested the check. Her response was, “you weren’t lying when you said you were fast.” To which, according to our agreement, I then asked, “Soooooo…what ELSE did I say?”

In her response to my last question, she did not blink or hesitate, She verified what SHE wanted when she said, “you are a good tipper!” The ball then was in my court to PROVE what kind of a person I was. Pulling out $20 for a $30 bill, I handed it to her. Then, with the agreement completed, and she smiled. But I wasn’t done! Because of MY Promise to Him, I simply HAD to go further… signing my name to verify my promise to the restaurant that my bank would promise to pay. Then I wrote, “John 14:6 and left a Gospel Tract.

My credit card came to me years ago because of an offer and a promise. The company OFFERED to ADVANCE me money… as long as I PROMISED to pay them back… with interest of course. It’s been a rather good benefit! After proving faithful to my commitment over the years, MY bank as Awarded me with higher credit limit AND given me “reward points” that even help pay for some of my meals! ALL because of an offer made and a promise kept.

LONG before I had a credit card, I discovered Jesus. The Gospel was presented to me and His offer was made clear. Because I agreed to HIS terms, he has both ‘awarded’ AND ‘rewarded’ my faithfulness to HIS commitment. Because I gave Him MY life, He has given me HIS. And because of His great benefits, I CANNOT withhold the ‘Good News’ that Jesus Christ MAKES and KEEPS His promises! ALWAYS! My signature, tip and tract simply proved out those facts.