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Daily Bible Thought:

Col.3:23 And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, 3:24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

It hard to be honest with ourselves, but one cannot claim to be in the truth, that is, in Christ Jesus the truth, and please men! The point above by the apostle Paul is one of faith, not of sight, and to complicate this matter is the fact we all repeat words without really thinking about if were living up to them.

1 Corinthians 14:25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

The power of peer pressure and the demands of work most of us please the person we are working for more than living as though we are working for our invisible head Christ Jesus. Repeating words Paul penned two thousand years ago because some religion told us to, does not mean we are living in Christ, as the truth.

Ephesians 6:5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

Ephesians 6:6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

Each of us should live daily as though we are in subjection to Christ, working, and doing all other activities in our lives as it would please him. The test is, the performance, many Christian's have thought as to getting more work done to prove they are better workers than another religion or the world, but that's not the real point?

Matt. 6:6 But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
6:7 In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

The point is showing honor and respect to “all” in every situation, work being one of the them. Ninety nine percent of work really is about our attitude towards others. Which should not have to be legislated for those in Christ. They should be known by a reasonable willing spirit to serve others, and put others interest before their own. This would be the truth, and the truth of Christ own personality indwelling them. What it is not, is an act, a person putting on a pretense acting like a Christian's to impress the boss and/or co-workers.

Matt.6:19 "Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
6:20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don't break through and steal; 6:21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Truth is not an act, it is the person who in every actions makes them the truth. Christ is indwelling us he is the truth, he does not act out for men, he is the living truth, and we walk in him, and he becomes our personality where we honor all men, its not an act of eye service.

Colossians 3:2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

James 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 3:18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Daniel

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