I sincerely believe that Jesus died to gain the reward. What was the reward? The right to forgive us that we might become Him.

In those ancient days, the deliverer of glad tidings was given a euaggelion, a reward. Euaggelion (pronounced euangelion) is the Greek word translated as "gospel" in our Bibles. Jesus believed God's Word and preached the reward. We are admonished to believe in the reward. Our mission is to share the reward. The reward is God's power to save us. Etc., etc.

WE are Christ's reward. We are what He died for. The assumed Milta is not yet completely actualized here. We are that completion He desires. We have someone rooting for us to succeed; we are God's Prevailing--"Israel".