Why we do what we do

Colossians 3:17 & 23 show in her every action, "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men."

Whenever I hear this scripture I immediately think of my brother-in-law Dave. Dave installs floors for a living in Portland, Oregon. Dave is one of the best in the city at what he does. In an economy where the self-employed tradesman struggles, Dave and his father, Dave Sr. are always working and adding new jobs to their calendar. Why is this so when the circumstances say they should be out of work? Here's the answer right here: Dave works as if he is laying floors in Jesus' house. No matter what the job, who will see it, who the client is Dave literally works as unto the Lord, never cutting corners and always going the extra mile. What if we all worked like this? What if everything we did we did as if Jesus was signing our pay check? What if we worked as if Jesus was sitting beside us. I wonder how much better witnesses we would be if we just worked like we were working for the Lord. It seems to work for Dave. Maybe we all should give it a try as well.

Craig Swift

Music Pastor/Youth Pastor