Faith

I was just reading Hebrews 11 where it's talking about the "bible hall of fame" and all the different people who, by faith, did amazing things. Verses 38-40 say "the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect."
Two things strike me in those verses. The first one is the phrase "The world was not worthy of them." To me, that is just plain cool. I mean, these people were awesome and did amazing things through faith. And the thing is, we all have the power. Matthew 17:20 says that "if you have the faith of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move here and there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." That is just plain incredible. Faith can move mountains and the world won't be worthy of us anymore.
Another thing is that is says that "none of them received what had been promised." This kind of surprised me and humbled me. I always think that rewards come right after you do something good. Instant gratification. It really got me that we may not have any more rewards in this lifetime. God could stop blessing me right now and it would still be worth it because of what comes next. "God had planned something better." Isn't that always true? God always has a better plan, we just can't see it right then and there, so we think we're getting ripped off. It must be pretty frustrating being God and seeing what He sees and knowing that just because we don't see it right now, doesn't mean it doesn't turn out for the best in the long run. How humbling is that? When I think about it that way, I find it crazy that I was ever doubtful of His wisdom. But, as humans we only see right in front of us. Thank goodness God is there to guide to the path of righteousness. All we need is a little faith.