Doing work first and foremost to the Lord is what keeps us on track. It prevents things like pride, self-service, and other wrong motivations from creeping in as we focus on the one who deserves and has called us to our labor in the first place. We find our purpose in the Lord, and thus it makes sense to glorify Him in everything we do. In our labors and efforts there is a certain comfort and clarity of direction too, when we find our true purpose in serving God. Pressures of man, fear, insecurity and disappointment all come under the submission of someone greater. It is from this place of praise and worship unto the Lord that other motivations find root. Service and ministry are the ways in which we demonstrate our ultimate desire to glorify the Lord. As John 15:18 says, “By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.” Indeed, we demonstrate who we are and whom we serve by our love17 and the fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control18 flow from our devotion to the Lord. Our desire for adventure, to feel as if we are doing something good for others, and to love other people must come from our willingness and core desire to serve and glorify God, from whom all things flow and find their meaning.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 05:00:18 +0000