“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Colossians 3:23-24 NIV
Let’s face it, work can be frustrating. We may not feel appreciated, paid enough, or think others do not work as hard as we do. You may also feel as though you are not making much of a difference in the world with your line of work, and as though you could be doing much more for the Lord. These are all feelings we have probably felt one time or another or might even still be wrestling with. Remember today that, no matter what you do for a living, you are working for the Lord. I am sure that everyone of us, as we labor daily, do not want our work to be in vain, but to counted for something in the sight of God. You don’t have to be a missionary or a staff member at a church. Where you are right now can be used to serve the King of kings, and Lord of lords. The reason we can say this, and be joyful in this, is because our reward is not a promotion or pay raise. Our reward isn’t being employee of the month or a bonus. None of us want to get to the end of our lives and say, this is all that i benefited from all those years of labor. We want to make sure that at the end of our work journey our labor made a difference in the people we encountered on a daily basis and most of all, it glorified God who charged us to work as unto the Lord. When we work in honesty and integrity as unto the Lord our work matters and is beneficial not only to our employer, but most of all to God who will receive the glory out of our lives and we in return will receive our inheritance. Our reward is our inheritance with the saints in Heaven. This reward can never be taken away, and has much more value than anything that could ever be purchased here on earth. From this moment forward, whatever we do, whether in word or deed, let us undertake to do it with a pure heart and seek to do it as unto the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through Him!!!
Father thank You for this day and Your amazing grace to walk in it. Lord pour out Your abundant blessings upon my friend and family today. Lord, as we undertake the daily roles and responsibility in our lives we pray that we will undertake it willingly, enthusiastically and to the best of our abilities. Lord we pray that in all we say and do we may do it unto You and for Your praise and glory. Lord remind us that every project and every job is an opportunity to bring the aroma of Your love into the lives of the people around us. Lord my friend to make You proud, to honor Your name, and to point others to You and to the cross today. Daddy we love you amen. Be a blessing. Love you !
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