Labor of Love

Whatever you do, do it heartily,
as to the Lord and not to men.
COLOSSIANS 3:23

        Yes, God really does mean “whatever.” He means anything and everything. All. No exceptions, no fine print. We are to do all that we do as if we are doing the task directly for God.
        Imagine entering the workplace, the school campus, the neighborhood, or the church ready and willing to do whatever you went there to do “heartily, as to the Lord.” Do you realize hat the mundane tasks of life as well as your greatest challenges are ways to serve the Lord? They are!
        As you think about this approach to life, consider Jesus’ words from His parable of the sheep and the goats: “Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me (Matthew 25:40). We are to serve heartily – with energy and enthusiasm, with a willing heart and even joy – whatever we are doing.
        There is no place for mediocrity and laziness in God’s service. If you are a child of the King, everything you do is for His glory. Your labor is an expression of your love for God.

Taken from Discovering God’s Daily Agenda
By Henry & Richard Blackaby