Today's scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:10-12
Doing the Lord’s work …
We have been created for a purpose: to love our Lord—heart, soul, mind, and
strength—and to love others (see Mark 12:30-31). How we demonstrate that love
may be different as we use our God-given gifts to serve Him and others.
Some of us may preach or teach. Some of us may open our homes to encourage
others. Some of us may offer mercy to the hurting. Some of us may pray without
ceasing, interceding for those in need.
I’ve probably written this before, but I find it absolutely amazing—and
overwhelmingly humbling—that God chooses us to do His work. We, who are weak,
fleshly, flawed, are a critical part of His kingdom-building.
Amazing.
Yet, so often, we take this sacred responsibility for granted. We serve Him
when it’s convenient for us. We help others when we have nothing better to do.
If it doesn’t interfere with our social lives, our television watching, our
sports … well, then we can serve God, then we can do the work He’s called us to
do.
The greatest commandment, according to Jesus Himself, is to love God. And the
second is to love others. To show our love for Him, we must do what He calls us
to do. We must do His work.
No hesitation. No “I will when I have time.” No “I will if there’s nothing
better to do.”
If we all did what God’s called us to do, if we truly loved Him, if we strove
to serve others with love … how different might this world be?
Let’s do the Lord’s work. Joyfully. Diligently. Humbly. And maybe we’ll change
the world.
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