Proclamation:
“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)
Explanation:
These words were written by the apostle Paul, under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God, to the believers in the church at Colossae . Paul began this third chapter by telling them
to set their minds and hearts on things above and not on earthly things.
(Colossians 3:1-4) He encouraged them to
“put to death” their earthly nature.
They were not to lie to each other. (Colossians 3:5-10) He told them that they were God’s chosen
people and that they should exhibit the fruit of The Holy Spirit. (Colossians
3:12) They should let the peace of
Christ rule their hearts, and let the message of Christ live within them as
they go about helping one another. (Colossians 3:15-16) Paul told them that whatever they do, whether
in word or deed, do it all in the name of The Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God,
The Father, through Him. (Colossians 3:17)
He repeated this thought and added to it that they should do their best
at whatever they do, as if they were working for The Lord because it is Christ
they are serving. (Colossians 3:23-24)
Application:
We are encouraged to do our very best at whatever it is that
we do. (Ecclesiastes 9:10 and Colossians 3:23)
We are to work as if we were working for The Lord God for ultimately it
is Christ that we are serving. This is
the standard by which we should judge all that we say and do. In all things give God glory. If what we are doing in not for The Lord,
then there is a good chance that we should not be doing it.
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