MORNING MANNA 4-8-24
WHATSOEVER YE DO
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;” Col.3:23
While it is obvious that there are some things we ought not to do, it is crystal clear that there are certain things we ought to do. And how we do them is of great importance. We are to do them “heartily, as to the Lord”.
Make no mistake about it, we all have duties assigned to us. How we do them matters to God. Rather than just going through the motions, we are to do what we do it “heartily,as to the Lord”, not half heartily. Motive matters to God. Therefore we ought to do our very best at whatever we do – whether it be at home, on the job, at school, at church, or in rending aid.Whether in word or deed we are to “do all in the name of the Lord Jesus”(vs.17), and for “the glory of God”( 1Cor.10:31).
I have no idea what is on your schedule today, but I do know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you should do it with all your heart, as though you were doing it for Christ. Picture yourself receiving a personal request or command from Jesus in a face to face meeting with Him. How would you respond? I suspect we would all do better than what we do. Why then do we disobey this command?
My mother had it right when she repeatedly said, “Good, better, best. Never let them rest till your good is better and your better is your best!”. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble,Tx
