“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:23-24, ESV
Monday’s typically hard to be motivated after the weekend. However, the Monday after a long weekend and Thanksgiving seems ever harder to get going as we prepare for work both mentally and physically. But the apostle Paul gives us two verses that should completely transform our perspective on our lives and the way we work. When it comes to our vocation or school, chances are we all got up to go to work today or tomorrow.
Colossians 3:23-24 says whatever you do, whatever kind of work you are doing, work heartily, with all your heart, with Christ-like character, with honesty, with diligence, with integrity and with humility. We are to work heartily for the Lord and not for men. But the best part is at the end of verse 24, “You are serving the Lord Christ.”
May we be reminded of that today, tomorrow and through the rest of the week that when we go to work, to school, to practice that we are serving the Lord Christ. The way we work, the way we go about our school work and practice shows others that there is something different about us. In everything we do, we should seek to honor and please God by the way we work. Will you this week work heartily as for the Lord, seeking to bring him glory and honor in all that you do and say?
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