Do It Heartily

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men” - Colossians 3:23.

Since Creation, God has given people work to do. If we could regard our work as an act of worship or service to God, such an attitude would take some of the drudgery and boredom out of it. We could work without complaining or resentment if we would treat the challenges related to our jobs as part of the cost and privilege of being Yeshua's disciples.

We are encouraged to act circumspectly and to work willingly and enthusiastically, doing everything with our whole heart and in a manner that is pleasing to the Lord, as though we were working for the Lord Himself, rather than for people.

Our actions should reflect purity of attitudes and not be carried out grudgingly or simply due to necessity or need. There should be no inner murmurings or resentments, but rather our work should flow from an inner being that delights to be of service, and seeks to undertake all that we do enthusiastically and with blessed goodwill, as though we were doing it all for Yeshua Himself.

And although love for our Lord and Savior should be the only reason we need to work wholeheartedly, God in His grace gives us yet another blessing: "You will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward." We have such a loving, merciful, generous Lord, what a blessing to do everything in our lives wholeheartedly for Him.

From this moment forward, whatever we do, whether in word or deed, let us undertake to do it with a pure heart and seek to do it as unto the Lord, giving thanks to God the Father, through Him.