And
everything – the whole body of all the work you do and all you say – Do it all
in the name of the Lord Jesus. And, all the time, thank God the Father that He
allows you this great gift. (Colossians 3:17)
No doubt that the early readers of this
letter included many who had heard and understood the truth that love of work
is key to performing with excellence and to enjoying that work. Do you love
your work? Do you love the vision that drives it? Is that enough? Not according
to Paul.
Paul tells the people at Colossi, “It is not
enough to love your work, even if it is work that God has given you to do. The
why is important. Paul says you and your people must love your work because God
loves it; because you are pursuing the vision He has given you as an objective
in the way He has told you to pursue. In a word, you must love most the
relationship with God. When that happens, your work and your worship become
one. When it is God you love and pursue – when He is the reason (the why) for
all of it – the work can change and yet it will still be work that you will love.
Make sure your why is Jesus. Make sure your
people know that all you lead them to do is part of your worship that wants to
honor and represent Him.
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