F Do Everything As Unto the Lord. God wants us to give with our minds. not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man. A servant of Christ always rejoices in the Lord! I was wondering, does God need my money? Does God almighty get hungry and need me to feed him? The message touches on obedience to God’s Word in even the daily tasks. (Matthew 25:15). Paul understood human nature, and was well aware of this weakness. The Bible tells us to “do everything as if unto the Lord.” Why? He does not need them because he owns them in the first place. L Job was a servant of God that was severely tempted and persecuted by the devil. He owns the birds of the air and all the beast of the forest. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. Let take a look at the next verse (verse 24). ‣ from the Lord as a reward. Colossians 4. This brings a whole new dimension to what I do, and I no longer have a need to receive honor or thanks from the recipient. Most people know Jesus as an atoning sacrifice, a Savior. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 23 Bible verses about Trusting God in difficult times. Does he need me to help the poor for himself? How does he or she think? God is not assertive on us to worship him. K • We welcome you to use our Bible Verse of the Day to enrich your spiritual life. Daily tasks, no matter what they may be, become stepping stones that lead to a higher place; one of peace, love, and joy, when we remember the Lord in the equation. Do not take into account the interests of man. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. Enter into the joy of your master.’, And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ‣ The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. Why else would I not have been working just as hard the whole time? But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. As we implement this principle in our daily lives, we begin to grow into fullness in Christ and embody excellence. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant. All you’ve done in the service of God is for your benefit. We are called to be a blessing on earth, and to be a blessing for Jesus’ name’s sake. When you account for these things, you will not fall too short in the performance of your duty.”. It is very easy to live as one who gives “eye-service” for other people. But what about God’s eyes? P We cannot feed him. The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. When I constantly abide consciously in His presence, and live to be well-pleasing in God’s eyes, decisions become much clearer for me.