Work {A Sunday Devotional}

Do you work with all your heart?

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 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 ~

Do you ever feel under appreciated? Do you ever study for a test, still get a bad grade, and then have others not believe you that you studied at all? Or maybe do something nice for someone, only to have them not even notice? When those things happen it's easy to become disgorged. It's easy to feel like no one notices you or believes you, but God does. God knows whether you studied or not, He knows the things you do for others, and all of the effort you put into them.

So on the other side of this; do you ever do somethings because you have to? Do you ever just do the bare minimum, just so that it is done? Like when you have to wash the dishes or put away your clothes.  (That's me!) Or even do that homework project that you really don't want to do... God knows that too. He knows, and His word says that you should do everything, whatever you do, as if you were doing it for Him. You should put all of your heart into it, so that it is pleasing to Him. Don't do it for your friends or other people, but do it to please God. After all it is the Lord Jesus Christ that you are serving, and everything we do should be done so that it is pleasing to Him.

Reflection: Do you ever do things half-way? Do you ever put something off because it isn't something that you really want to do?

Application step: As you go about that day today, focus on doing things the best you can! Don't do it because you have to, or to please others, but because you know that it pleases God.

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My choir got to sing in my church today! I had a great time; it was so much fun! :) There are some songs that we sang for the worship part of the service that I really loved. I'm sure you'll love them too.

~ God Is Able by Hillsong United ~

~ Build Your Kingdom Here by Rend Collective Experiment ~

~ Your Great Name by Natalie Grant ~

Have a great day! :)