Does Your
Work Matter?
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
Whatever you
do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the
Lord you will
receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24
This
Scripture is packed with significance regarding your work. Here are five things
to consider…
1. “Whatever
you do…” From God’s point of view, whatever it is that you are doing is significant.
God does not want any of us to struggle with insignificance. Your name may
appear at the bottom of a work flow chart, or you may be at the low end of the
pay scale, but that has nothing to do with significance. What you do, however
big or small, is an assignment from the Lord and that makes it significant.
2. “Do it
heartily…” The attitude in which you do your work is important to God. God is
saying, “Put your heart into the work I’ve given you to do.” God wants you to
approach your work whole-heartedly, with thankfulness and not complaint. Having
the right attitude can make all the difference in your day.
3. “As to
the Lord and not to men…” There is a huge trap that awaits you when you
do your work to please people instead of God. When people don’t give you the
recognition you are seeking, you can easily get discouraged with your work.
Trying to please people can also create striving within you and rob you of your
joy. God’s way to freedom and joy is for you do your work as unto Him.
4. “From the
Lord you will receive the reward…” Getting a pay check is a great reward for
your work, but the reward you will receive from the Lord is far greater. Pay
checks will help you with your temporal needs, but your eternal rewards will
far outshine and outlast them all.
5. “For you
serve the Lord Christ…” You work at a business but you don’t work for a
business.
You work for
the Lord. He is your real boss. Your highest purpose at work each day is to please
Him, to bring a smile to His face, and to have Him say over your life “I am
well pleased.” At the end of the day, that is what really matters.
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