Who's the Boss?

So yesterday i was out cleaning my yard getting things straightened up a bit, and the way things are going this year, i began thinking about a bible verse. Colossians 3:23-24 "23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for[a] you serve the Lord Christ."

As i began thinking about this verse, i kept being reminded of sermons i've heard on these verses about working. What everyone always says is, imagine God is your boss. Now if God is your boss, are you going to go through the motions and do just enough to get by or are you going to give it your all? Granted some of us will still only go through the motions, and thats disappointing.

But as i was thinking this, i began to think, okay, what if this was God's yard and I was his gardener? Would He want his yard to look messy? Would he want to see trash, dirt and junk lying around His yard or would he want it to look nice and respectable? I would think God would want His yard to look beautiful, to be clean and organized. So i did everything i could to straighten up my yard to what i think He would hope it would like. Later i came inside and saw dishes in the sink and the kitchen kinda messy. My first thought, is this how God would keep his kitchen? So i did what i could to clean and organize the kitchen as best i could.

My point is this, I've never really taken pride in anything. I am not a proud person in the sinful way of pride, but nor do i offer up much in terms of appearance. My hair is never combed, and my clothes are usually faded and/or torn. And as for my personal belongings, i don't really take care of that stuff either. I have it, its there, if it works, great, if not oh well. But with this verse, every time i do something, or i have something, i now try to ask myself, is this how the Lord would want it to look? Is this how God would take care of it? Am i giving 100% of my time and energy? Knowing that God is my boss, am i an employee worthy of praise? So now everything that i do, i do for Him, to bring Him honor and glory. Everything that i have belongs to God, and no matter where i work i work for Him. And because i work for him, and take care of his things, I will give him my 100%.

Til next time God Bless

Average James