Seems like the lessons He gives me don't always find permanent residence in my life. And so He reminds me again, patiently cycling through the things I once learned but have since forgotten.
These words came back to me yesterday as I drove and listened to sermons.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men...
Work consumes my life. Not because I want it to, but because that's just how things are right now. Not that long ago I heard these words whispered to my soul, and it changed my attitude toward the job I was floundering in.
But life goes on, and so does my focus. Lately, work has become a chore again. It requires much greater energy than before to do quality work like I should be doing anyway. The days are shorter and darkness settles in many hours too early. I have taken on new ministry projects that I would much rather pour my efforts into, but simply don't have the time.
Working is a burden.
Work at it with all your heart...
God isn't content to let me simply relearn a lesson. Rather, He ups the expectations the next time around.
Don't just work your job with all your heart - work your everyday life with all your heart as well.
Clean my house as though Jesus is staying there.
Engage in conversation as though I were speaking to Jesus.
Prepare my food as though I were feeding Jesus.
Get ready in the mornings as though I were going out to meet Jesus.
Practice my music as though it's Jesus I will play for.
These things are not that far from literal. Jesus Himself said that whatever we do for the least of His children, we do for Him (Matt 25:40).
This is the challenge before me today. I have the day off, but the hours ahead loom over me like a dark cloud with all the projects and things I need to accomplish. But I am not just hacking away at a list of duties.
I am working unto the Lord.
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