Colossians 3:23-24 (NKJV) 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
Many times, we will hear this verse being used to encourage us to do all things, especially those things unrelated to our walk with God, to the fullest of our ability, as though we are doing them for God.
And rightly so. This is part of how we set an example, showing God to others through our actions.
Conversely, let us consider how we do those things that are part of our walk with God; the things we do to directly serve Him.
God tasks each of us with certain things; purposes to walk out in our lives.
We may not always know what these things are immediately, struggling to “find ourselves” as a child of God.
But over time, as we spend time in His word and we diligently seek Him, He unfolds it all for us a little at a time.
And as we walk it out, especially over the long haul, we must be careful to not allow it to become ho-hum, ordinary or habitual to us.
Our walk with God should never be mechanical or rote.
This can happen to anyone, and it can put our walk at risk of becoming stale or less meaningful. It often happens slowly, over time, making it hard to detect until it is deeply entrenched and needs to be rooted out.
But if we serve God wholeheartedly, remembering that we do it not unto men, but unto Him, it will help us keep things in their proper perspective.
If we look at the original language of the verses above, we will see that “heartily” literally means “from the soul”.
And “the reward of the inheritance”, literally means “consisting of the inheritance”.
Knowing this, we understand that as we do everything heartily, from the soul, as though we were working for the Lord, we know that from the Lord we will receive the reward, consisting of the inheritance, for we serve the Lord Christ.
Let us not allow our walk with God to become mundane or ritualistic. But let it be vibrant and full of life, allowing that life to spill out onto every aspect of each day we live!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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