Doing It For God

Col 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.

Sometimes I wonder why I even try, it seems like no one really cares one way or another what I do. whether it be at work, or at church many things go unnoticed. I believe it is natural to desire that the things we do count for something and are having an impact in the world we live. I must always remind myself that what I do does not have to be seen by others. I do what I do because it is what God called me to do. God sees the time and effort I give and the frustration and stress that I go through. Frustrated when things don’t go the way they were planned, stressed out when my efforts fall short. It is good that God sees the heart and the motivation to do what is right. Other may not see it and may judge wrongfully, but the work I do is not to please others, but to please the God I serve. We must keep plowing and keep our eyes straight ahead on the things that really matter. Doing all things with our whole heart for Christ and the Kingdom.

The Duty of Man

Ecc. 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again”. The mundane things of life. The endless daily routine of doing the same thing over and over again. Some would say. I live a boring life, I get up, take a shower, eat breakfast, go to work, eat lunch, come home, eat supper, and get ready for the next day” We repeat the same routine the next day until the weekend, then there are the many “things” that need to be done around the house. Yes, it does appear at times that this is the cycle of life. What does it mean to live? How do we fulfill life’s joy in the repetition of life? “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man” In the midst of endless things to do, our focus in life is to fear God, and keep trusting Him that He does all things well. 

Doing Service

Eph. 6:7 “with good will doing service, as to the Lord and not to men,”- 

We all go through life doing the same thing day by day. Most of us get up and prepare for a day of work. We leave our home to fulfill a day of service. We labor to put food on the table and a roof over our head. We go many days doing the same thing over and over again. Most of our life is doing mundane routine things. We may wonder how we are fulfilling the will or call of God. To serve God is not just found in ministry, serving God is done in everything we do. Yes, we go about are daily duties to provide for our daily needs and wants, but God desires us to serve with a glad heart and do all things as servants of God. We may live on earth working for a company or have a supervisor that is difficult to work for, but we must stay focus on who we really serve. Our labor is not in vain, God will use us and our testimony in whatever capacity we find ourselves in. Life is never boring, if we purpose to do all things to please Him.

The Ten Commandments

Mark 12:30,31
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
The Ten Commandments were given to those who have been brought out of sin. It is a covenant relationship that we make with Him who saves us from spiritual death. A people who profess to worship (serve) God will keep His commandments. An individual who say they love Jesus, will keep the Ten Commandments. They are the principles of right living and dictate the voice of conscience.
Duty to God
We are to serve to other God. There is only one God. There is no other God.
What doe the word “God” mean? ________________________________________________________________________________

Name some gods that other people in this world serve _____________________________

We are not to make any image that represents God and bow to that image.
How is this commandment broken in our society today? Can this commandment be broken even if there is not physical image built? _____________________________________________
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We are not to take God’s name in vain?
What does the word “vain” mean? _____________________________________________
What is vain repetition? ____________________________
We are to keep the Sabbath day holy.
Why do we keep Sunday as the Sabbath instead of Saturday? ________________________________________________
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What can you do to honor the Lord on this special day? ________________________________________________
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Did God- Jesus keep the Sabbath day holy? How? ________________________________________________
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