Whatever You Do!
"And whatever you do,
do it heartily, as to the
Lord and not to men."
Colossians 3: 23
In Corinth, a dispute arose among
members
of the church over whether meat sacrificed to
idols was acceptable for Christians to eat.
Paul provided an answer summarized this way:
Eat whatever you want, according to conscience,
without offending a fellow believer. So in short,
“"whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do,
do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).
Paul surveyed the “marketplace” of relationships
one enters in as a Christian: being a wife, husband,
child, father, servant, master.. the list could go on.
Paul summarized his discussion with a similar
guideline as he gave to the Corinthians: “And
whatever you do, do
it heartily, as to the Lord
and not to men” (Colossians 3:23). Glorify
God and relate as you relate to God.
Paul said in Colossians 3:24 there is a reward
for those who live accordingly, a reward for
right choices and relationships.
"Christianity is all about
relationships with God
and with others."
David
Watson