WORSHIP WHILE YOU WORK

WORSHIP WHILE YOU WORK

Col. 3:23-24 Work hard and cheerfully at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and the Master you are serving is Christ.   NLT

       Do you work hard for the Lord?  Do you put as much effort into your serving the Lord as you do serving yourself or others?  Most of us don’t.  We tend to not give the Lord our best effort.  We take our faith for granted and sort of coast along.

       Even if you do work hard at serving the Lord, do you do it out of duty or do you do it cheerfully?  Attitude is very important to the Lord.  He judges the motives of our hearts.  If we are not enjoying what we do for the Lord, what is the point of doing it?  No matter what we do in life, it is an act of worship before the Lord.  Whether we want to accept it or not, our living is a reflection of our faith.  If the Lord isn’t honored in what we do, then we need to re-examine our hearts.

       If we see our labors on earth as an act of worship, we will put our best foot forward and strive to do our best.  We should work hard and work with pride in what we do.  We should always strive to consider our work as being unto the Lord and not man.  Sometimes our labors are misunderstood by others and criticized, but if we are doing our best to honor and please the Lord, it doesn’t really matter.  Live and work passionately for the Lord and don’t worry about what others may say or think.

      We need to always keep in mind that the ultimate reward of our labors is in heaven and not on earth.  Whatever rewards we get on earth are temporary and very fleeting; the rewards in heaven are eternal and forever satisfying.  It is far better to work with heaven in mind instead of whatever reward man may give you.  Give of your best to the Master and great will be your reward in heaven.