Colossians 3:23-24 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.
Today I was doing a lot of prep work for some food I was making. Now, I don't really love cooking. I mean, it's okay...but I don't like messes, and it makes a mess. It's just not my favorite thing in the world. But each week we have a lunch after church and each week a bunch of the ladies bring food, myself included. So I was prepping that, also a side dish for a bar-bq we are headed to today and some food for dinners during the upcoming week. Lots of chopping and slicing and mixing!
Sometimes the extra cooking for the lunch can get tiring. It's already the end of a busy week and I don't really feel like making another meal, lol. But as I stood their chopping veggies and mixing coatings, I got to think that it was actually an honor to be doing this for God. How precious my couple of hours became when I looked at it that way.
I finally got all of it done and ready, so I decided I would take a walk. A little background here, I've been trying to limit my tv time and "rest" time (for me that is doing a puzzle) and spend more with the Lord, reading, studying, praying, etc. And that is important to do...all those things. But as I walked and listening to Joyce Meyer teach on "Doing Life With God," she said something that really spoke to my heart. I can't remember the exact words , but she said that it's just as sacred to light the candles on your child's birthday cake as it is to light a candle in the church.
Hmmm. Everything we do, as long as we are doing it for God, thru God, with God, it's sacred because we are living for Him. Whether that's taking care of our body by exercising, taking care of our family, giving ourselves "off" time to rest our minds, doing things that make us laugh. All of it can be glorifying to our Lord if we give it to Him.
I really needed to hear this. I've been so intent on becoming a "God time" professional, I was sort of forgetting I was to take care of all areas of my life, whether it's my spiritual life or my mental and emotion and physical well being. I needed to know that my cooking for others, was cooking for Him and honoring Him as much as spending time in Bible study.
God still needs to come first in all things. But we are multifaceted beings, created by Him to find enjoyment, purpose, and fellowship. Don't let yourself become so rigid in what you do for the Lord, that you forget that He designed you for fun too.
Lord, thank You for the permission to enjoy life and all that You bless us with. Keep us balanced as we see to honor and glorify and serve You each day. Give us wisdom in all things. And let us honor You in each area of our lives. In Jesus' Name, amen.
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